by our College Data Analytics Team
Culinary Arts is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in culinary arts than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 18 culinary arts schools in Illinois by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on culinary arts in Illinois, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for culinary arts is City Colleges Of Chicago Kennedy King College. City Colleges Of Chicago Kennedy King College is a public school located in the city of Chicago. About 15% of the degrees City Colleges Of Chicago Kennedy King College awards are in culinary arts, or about 97 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at City Colleges Of Chicago Kennedy King College
A rank of #2 makes Lake Land College one of the most focused schools for culinary arts. Set in the rural area of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 178 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Lake Land College
National Louis University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. National Louis University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Culinary Arts accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 104 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for National Louis University
Richland Community College ranks #4 for culinary arts by degree focus. Set in the city of Decatur, Richland Community College is a public institution. About 5% of the degrees Richland Community College awards are in culinary arts, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Richland Community College
Elgin Community College ranks #5 for culinary arts by degree focus. Located in the city of Elgin, Elgin Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 108 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Elgin Community College
Joliet Junior College landed the #6 spot among the most focused culinary arts schools. 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. Read the full culinary arts report for Joliet Junior College
Kaskaskia College comes in at #7 for culinary arts focus this year. Kaskaskia College is a public school located in the rural area of Centralia. Culinary Arts accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Kaskaskia College
College Of Lake County ranked #8 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College Of Lake County is a public university. Culinary Arts accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at College Of Lake County
Triton College ranked #9 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public university. Culinary Arts accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Triton College
Rend Lake College comes in at #10 for culinary arts focus this year. Set in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public institution. Culinary Arts accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Rend Lake College
Lincoln Land Community College comes in at #11 for culinary arts focus this year. Lincoln Land Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Springfield. About 1% of the degrees Lincoln Land Community College awards are in culinary arts, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Lincoln Land Community College
College Of Dupage ranked #12 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, College Of Dupage is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at College Of Dupage
Moraine Valley Community College ranked #13 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, Moraine Valley Community College is a public university. Culinary Arts accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Moraine Valley Community College
Danville Area Community College ranked #14 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Danville Area Community College is a public school located in the town of Danville. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Danville Area Community College
Mchenry County College placed #15 for culinary arts by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Crystal Lake, Mchenry County College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Mchenry County College
Southwestern Illinois College landed the #16 spot among the most focused culinary arts schools. Located in the suburb of Belleville, Southwestern Illinois College is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in culinary arts, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Southwestern Illinois College
Illinois Central College ranked #17 on our list of the most focused culinary arts schools. Illinois Central College is a public school located in the suburb of East Peoria. About 0.4% of the degrees Illinois Central College awards are in culinary arts, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Illinois Central College
Harper College comes in at #18 for culinary arts focus this year. Set in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public institution. Culinary Arts accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Harper College
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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