by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how ECC stacks up against peers offering culinary arts.
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ECC reports the culinary arts program; completion counts are not currently reported.
Culinary Arts majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from ECC report a median salary of $27,116 a year. This is lower than $46,013, the median for all majors at ECC.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,128 | $9,504 |
| Fees | $12 | $12 |
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Among recent graduates, 32% of culinary arts associate’s degrees went to men and 68% went to women.
The majority of culinary arts associate’s degree graduates at ECC were White. Roughly 53% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Elgin Community College with a associate’s in culinary arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at Elgin Community College.
This culinary arts program at ECC offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant | 45 |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 29 |
| Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 26 |
| Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager | 8 |
ECC conferred 45 completions in food preparation/professional cooking/kitchen assistant recently — 42% to women and 58% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (58%).
ECC granted 29 completions in culinary arts/chef training recently — 48% to women and 52% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (48%).
ECC granted 26 degrees in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef in the most recent reporting year — 85% to women and 15% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (46%).
ECC conferred 8 degrees in restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager in the latest year of data — 75% to women and 25% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (62%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.