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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

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

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Kennedy-King College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,559.

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

#2

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Lake County. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Elgin Community College is a great place for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.

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

Full Culinary Arts at Elgin Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.

About 92% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 8% are male.

Full Culinary Arts at Moraine Valley Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Richland Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Decatur, Richland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in culinary arts at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#6

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

With a ranking of #6, Lake Land College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, culinary arts majors at Lake Land College accumulate an average of around $11,242 in student debt.

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Southwestern Illinois College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

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With a ranking of #7, Lincoln Land Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, LLCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Culinary Arts at Lincoln Land Community College

#7

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Triton College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate culinary arts programs. Located in the large suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Danville Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. DACC is a small public school located in the city of Danville.

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

Full Culinary Arts at Danville Area Community College Report

Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 averages are for the top 14 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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