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2023 Best Value Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1 College
$14,169 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,534 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Culinary Arts is the #102 most popular major in Illinois with 253 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Check out the culinary arts bachelor's degree programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Culinary Arts Bachelor's Degree School

Our analysis found National Louis University to be the best value school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NLU are $14,169 per year.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at National Louis University

Best Value Culinary Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 228
Ohio 133
Indiana 12
Wisconsin 106

One of 4 majors within the area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

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