Culinary Arts at Elgin Community College

Every culinary arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the culinary arts program at Elgin Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

ECC is located in Elgin, Illinois and approximately 7,882 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Culinary Arts section at the bottom of this page.

ECC Culinary Arts Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Culinary Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Culinary Arts (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts

ECC Culinary Arts Rankings

Culinary Arts Student Demographics at ECC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at Elgin Community College.

ECC Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

50% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at ECC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in culinary arts at ECC are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Elgin Community College with a associate's in culinary arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Culinary Arts

The following culinary arts concentations are available at Elgin Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Elgin Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	8
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	7

Careers That Culinary Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in culinary arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Elgin Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Restaurant Cooks	48,660	$27,720
Bartenders	28,570	$24,280
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	28,330	$32,490
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	19,960	$27,550
Bakers	8,810	$26,620

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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