by our College Data Analytics Team
Culinary Arts is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on culinary arts — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 51 culinary arts schools in the Great Lakes Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where culinary arts makes up the largest share of degrees in the Great Lakes Region.
Leading the list of the most focused culinary arts schools is Michigan Career And Technical Institute. Michigan Career And Technical Institute is a public school located in the rural area of Plainwell. Culinary Arts accounts for around 22% of the degrees granted here, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Michigan Career And Technical Institute
City Colleges Of Chicago Kennedy King College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the city of Chicago, City Colleges Of Chicago Kennedy King College is a public university. Culinary Arts accounts for around 15% of the degrees granted here, or about 97 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for City Colleges Of Chicago Kennedy King College
Dorsey Business Schools Roseville ranks #3 for culinary arts by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Roseville, Dorsey Business Schools Roseville is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 15% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Dorsey Business Schools Roseville
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College is one of the most focused culinary arts schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State Technical And Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 111 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
Lake Land College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Set in the rural area of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public institution. Culinary Arts accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 178 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Lake Land College
Schoolcraft College landed the #6 spot among the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 75 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Schoolcraft College
Baker College Of Flint placed #7 for culinary arts by degree focus. Set in the town of Owosso, Baker College Of Flint is a private not-for-profit institution. Culinary Arts accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Baker College Of Flint
National Louis University placed #8 for culinary arts by degree focus. Set in the city of Chicago, National Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution. Culinary Arts accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 104 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for National Louis University
Richland Community College placed #9 for culinary arts by degree focus. Located in the city of Decatur, Richland Community College is a public university. About 5% of the degrees Richland Community College awards are in culinary arts, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Richland Community College
Elgin Community College placed #10 for culinary arts by degree focus. Set in the city of Elgin, Elgin Community College is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Elgin Community College awards are in culinary arts, or about 108 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Elgin Community College
Northwestern Michigan College placed #11 for culinary arts by degree focus. Set in the city of Traverse City, Northwestern Michigan College is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Northwestern Michigan College awards are in culinary arts, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Northwestern Michigan College
Lakeshore Technical College comes in at #12 for culinary arts focus this year. Lakeshore Technical College is a public school located in the rural area of Cleveland. Culinary Arts accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Lakeshore Technical College
Grand Rapids Community College ranked #13 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Grand Rapids Community College
Joliet Junior College comes in at #14 for culinary arts focus this year. Joliet Junior College is a public school located in the suburb of Joliet. Culinary Arts accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 82 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Joliet Junior College
Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #15 spot among the most focused culinary arts schools. Set in the city of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Area Technical College is a public institution. Culinary Arts accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 87 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Milwaukee Area Technical College
Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #16 spot among the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the suburb of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Cuyahoga Community College District comes in at #17 for culinary arts focus this year. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Cuyahoga Community College District awards are in culinary arts, or about 103 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Cuyahoga Community College District
Kaskaskia College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Kaskaskia College
Mott Community College ranked #19 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the city of Flint, Mott Community College is a public university. Culinary Arts accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Mott Community College
College Of Lake County ranked #20 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College Of Lake County is a public university. About 2% of the degrees College Of Lake County awards are in culinary arts, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for College Of Lake County
Madison Area Technical College ranked #21 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the city of Madison, Madison Area Technical College is a public university. Culinary Arts accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 71 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Madison Area Technical College
Henry Ford Community College ranked #22 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Set in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Henry Ford Community College
Hocking College landed the #23 spot among the most focused culinary arts schools. Hocking College is a public school located in the rural area of Nelsonville. Culinary Arts accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Hocking College
Fox Valley Technical College placed #24 for culinary arts by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Appleton, Fox Valley Technical College is a public university. Culinary Arts accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Fox Valley Technical College
Waukesha County Technical College placed #25 for culinary arts by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, Waukesha County Technical College is a public university. Culinary Arts accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Waukesha County Technical College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused culinary arts list:
Here are more schools with a notable focus on culinary arts:
| Rank | School | Location | Culinary Arts Degree Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Harper College | Palatine, IL | 0.1% |
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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