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Chef Training in Illinois

Chef Training Schools in Illinois

Jobs for Chef Training Grads in Illinois

109,030 people in the state and 2,846,400 in the nation are employed in jobs related to Culinary Arts/Chef Training.

Chef Training Jobs Nationwide vs. IL

Wages for Chef Training Jobs in Illinois

A typical salary for a Culinary Arts/Chef Training grad in the state is $41,478, compared to a typical salary of $42,456 nationwide.

Chef Training Wages Nationwide vs. IL

There are 12 colleges in Illinois that offer Culinary Arts/Chef Training degrees in our data. Learn about the most popular 12 below:

#1

Lake Land College

Mattoon

Graduates earn a median salary of $31,436 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $4,280 a year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $47,217 a year. The school admits about 93% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 56%.

Graduates earn a median salary of $30,680 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from Illinois pay around $4,380 a year in tuition.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $38,826 after earning their degree at this institution. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $4,530 a year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $39,110 a year. Undergrads from Illinois pay around $4,494 a year in tuition.

Graduates earn a median salary of $42,791 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from Illinois pay around $3,180 a year in tuition.

#7

Kaskaskia College

Centralia

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $42,393 a year. Undergrads from Illinois pay around $4,800 a year in tuition.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $45,854 a year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $4,590 a year.

#9

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn

Graduates earn a median salary of $39,600 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $4,320 a year.

#10

Triton College

River Grove

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $38,646 a year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $4,920 a year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $34,943 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $4,500 a year.

#12

Illinois Central College

East Peoria

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $47,005 a year. Undergrads from Illinois pay around $4,650 a year in tuition.

Chef Training Careers in IL

Some of the careers Culinary Arts/Chef Training majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Cooks, Private Household $35,204
Cooks, Restaurant $41,438
Chefs and Head Cooks $35,292
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $37,104
Cooks, All Other $36,782

Below are some popular majors that are similar to Culinary Arts/Chef Training.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
Foodservice Systems Administration 373

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