by our College Data Analytics TeamCulinary Arts is a major offered under the personal and culinary services program of study at Elgin Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in culinary arts, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at ECC paid an average of $396 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $297 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,128 | $9,504 |
| Fees | $12 | $12 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about ECC tuition and fees.
culinary arts who receive their associate degree from ECC make an average of $32,284 a year during the early days of their career. That is 33% higher than the national average of $24,331.
ECC does not offer an online option for its culinary arts associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ECC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the culinary arts students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.3%.
Around 33.3% of culinary arts associate degree recipients at ECC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Culinary Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 9 |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 7 |
| Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager | 2 |
*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.
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