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Culinary Arts at National Louis University

If you are interested in studying culinary arts, you may want to check out the program at National Louis University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NLU is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,402. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in culinary arts from NLU.

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.

NLU Culinary Arts Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Arts

NLU Culinary Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks culinary arts programs across the country. The following shows how NLU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The culinary arts major at NLU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Culinary Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools 10
Best Culinary Arts Schools 19
Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools 54
Best Value Culinary Arts Schools 63
Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools 74
Most Focused Culinary Arts Schools 183

Culinary Arts Student Demographics at NLU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at National Louis University.

NLU Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

44% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts only graduates about 39% men each year. The program at NLU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 13
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

NLU Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Program

30% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a bachelor's degree in culinary arts from NLU. About 30% of these graduates were women and the other 70% were men. The typical culinary arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% men. So male students are more repesented at NLU since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from National Louis University with a bachelor's in culinary arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NLU also has a doctoral program available in culinary arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 National Louis University.

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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