by our College Data Analytics TeamCulinary Arts is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most culinary arts students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in culinary arts at each of the 60 schools in the Great Lakes Region that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Ivy Tech Community College tops our list of the most popular culinary arts schools. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 273 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. Get the full culinary arts details for Ivy Tech Community College
Lake Land College ranks #2 for culinary arts by yearly graduations. Lake Land College is a public school located in the rural area of Mattoon. Lake Land College graduated around 178 culinary arts students in the most recent data year. See more about culinary arts at Lake Land College
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College came in at #3 on our list of the most popular culinary arts schools. Cincinnati State Technical And Community College is a public school located in the city of Cincinnati. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 111 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. Get the full culinary arts details for Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
Sinclair Community College is one of the most popular culinary arts schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Sinclair Community College is a public school located in the city of Dayton. This school awarded about 109 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Sinclair Community College
Elgin Community College is one of the most popular culinary arts schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Elgin, Elgin Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 108 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. Read the full culinary arts report for Elgin Community College
National Louis University ranked #6 on our list of the most popular culinary arts schools. National Louis University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. National Louis University graduated around 104 culinary arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full culinary arts details for National Louis University
Cuyahoga Community College District comes in at #7 for culinary arts this year. Set in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public institution. This school awarded about 103 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Cuyahoga Community College District
City Colleges Of Chicago Kennedy King College landed the #8 spot among the most popular culinary arts schools. Located in the city of Chicago, City Colleges Of Chicago Kennedy King College is a public university. City Colleges Of Chicago Kennedy King College graduated around 97 culinary arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full culinary arts report for City Colleges Of Chicago Kennedy King College
College Of Lake County placed #9 for culinary arts by yearly graduations. College Of Lake County is a public school located in the suburb of Grayslake. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 86 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. Read the full culinary arts report for College Of Lake County
Milwaukee Area Technical College placed #10 for culinary arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Area Technical College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 86 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. Read the full culinary arts report for Milwaukee Area Technical College
Joliet Junior College ranked #11 on our list of the most popular culinary arts schools. Set in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 82 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. Get the full culinary arts details for Joliet Junior College
Schoolcraft College placed #12 for culinary arts by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 75 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. See more about culinary arts at Schoolcraft College
Henry Ford Community College placed #13 for culinary arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford Community College is a public institution. Henry Ford Community College graduated around 58 culinary arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full culinary arts report for Henry Ford Community College
Fox Valley Technical College ranked #14 on our list of the most popular culinary arts schools. Fox Valley Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Appleton. This school awarded about 52 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Fox Valley Technical College
Baker College Of Flint comes in at #15 for culinary arts this year. Set in the town of Owosso, Baker College Of Flint is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 48 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. See more about culinary arts at Baker College Of Flint
Grand Rapids Community College comes in at #16 for culinary arts this year. Grand Rapids Community College is a public school located in the city of Grand Rapids. This school awarded about 48 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Grand Rapids Community College
Madison Area Technical College comes in at #17 for culinary arts this year. Set in the city of Madison, Madison Area Technical College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 45 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. Get the full culinary arts details for Madison Area Technical College
College Of Dupage comes in at #18 for culinary arts this year. Set in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, College Of Dupage is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 41 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. Read the full culinary arts report for College Of Dupage
Moraine Valley Community College ranked #19 on our list of the most popular culinary arts schools. Moraine Valley Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 40 students earned a degree in culinary arts from this school. Read the full culinary arts report for Moraine Valley Community College
Columbus State Community College comes in at #20 for culinary arts this year. Columbus State Community College is a public school located in the city of Columbus. This school awarded about 34 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about culinary arts at Columbus State Community College
Waukesha County Technical College placed #21 for culinary arts by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Pewaukee, Waukesha County Technical College is a public institution. Waukesha County Technical College graduated around 34 culinary arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full culinary arts details for Waukesha County Technical College
Gateway Technical College ranked #22 on our list of the most popular culinary arts schools. Gateway Technical College is a public school located in the city of Kenosha. This school awarded about 32 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Gateway Technical College
Richland Community College placed #23 for culinary arts by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Decatur, Richland Community College is a public university. Richland Community College graduated around 30 culinary arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full culinary arts report for Richland Community College
Kaskaskia College landed the #24 spot among the most popular culinary arts schools. Set in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public institution. This school awarded about 29 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full culinary arts report for Kaskaskia College
Michigan Career And Technical Institute placed #25 for culinary arts by yearly graduations. Michigan Career And Technical Institute is a public school located in the rural area of Plainwell. This school awarded about 29 culinary arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full culinary arts details for Michigan Career And Technical Institute
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular culinary arts list:
These schools also graduate students in culinary arts every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Culinary Arts Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Harper College | Palatine, IL | 5 |
| #52 | Northcentral Technical College | Wausau, WI | 5 |
| #53 | Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI | 3 |
| #54 | Kishwaukee College | Malta, IL | 3 |
| #55 | Lake Michigan College | Benton Harbor, MI | 3 |
| #56 | Nicolet Area Technical College | Rhinelander, WI | 3 |
| #57 | Saint Augustine College | Chicago, IL | 2 |
| #58 | Zane State College | Zanesville, OH | 2 |
| #59 | City Colleges Of Chicago Malcolm X College | Chicago, IL | 1 |
| #60 | Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | 1 |
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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