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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

51 Colleges
$20,394 Avg Salary
$11,695 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, culinary arts was ranked #100 in the country. In fact 19,806 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 51 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Culinary Arts program at each school on the list.

Check out the culinary arts undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, Kennedy-King College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 65% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Kennedy-King College take out $15,559 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Culinary Arts at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College Report

#2

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Grand Rapids Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in the Great Lakes Region . Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

About 82% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 18% are male.

Culinary Arts majors at Grand Rapids Community College take out an average of $14,858 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Culinary Arts at Grand Rapids Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cuyahoga Community College District is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Of the 35 students majoring in culinary arts at Cuyahoga Community College District, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Culinary Arts at Cuyahoga Community College District Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 54% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Full Culinary Arts at Fox Valley Technical College Report

Out of the 51 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) landed the # 5 spot on the list. Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Roseville.

Of the 34 students majoring in culinary arts at Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary), 38% are male and 62% are female.

On average, culinary arts graduates from Dorsey College Roseville Campus (Culinary) take out $16,652 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $70, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

About 53% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 47% are male.

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Sinclair Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 70% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts graduates from Sinclair Community College carry an average student debt load of $16,603.

Full Culinary Arts at Sinclair Community College Report

Michigan Career and Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Plainwell, Michigan Career and Technical Institute is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 36% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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Elgin Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for culinary arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 24% are male.

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Madison Area Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

About 67% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

Culinary Arts majors at Madison College take out an average of $14,221 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Culinary Arts at Madison Area Technical College Report

Best Culinary Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best culinary arts colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 228
Ohio 133
Illinois 253
Indiana 12
Wisconsin 106

Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 averages are for the top 26 schools 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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