by our College Data Analytics TeamCulinary Arts is a major offered under the personal and culinary services program of study at College of Lake County. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in culinary arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at College of Lake County paid an average of $436 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $322 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,016 | $12,208 |
| Fees | $616 | $616 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,260 | $1,260 |
Learn more about College of Lake County tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of culinary arts students who receive their associate degree from College of Lake County is $30,228 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $24,331.
Online degrees for the College of Lake County culinary arts associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the College of Lake County Online Learning page.
Women made up around 55.0% of the culinary arts students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.3%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in culinary arts at College of Lake County in 2019-2020, 45.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Culinary Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 5 |
| Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager | 15 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
