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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Culinary Arts/Chef Training is the 168th most popular major in the country with 9,052 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 811 culinary arts/chef training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 493 culinary arts/chef training graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 47 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in culinary arts/chef training. That schools that top this list have a program in culinary arts/chef training in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Culinary Arts/Chef Training in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kennedy-King College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.

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Hocking College
Nelsonville, Ohio

Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hocking College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Nelsonville, Ohio, and it awarded 17 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Schoolcraft College
Livonia, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Schoolcraft College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Livonia, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

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Saint Augustine College
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Augustine College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 26 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.

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Kalamazoo Valley Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.

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National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois

National Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 33 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Baker College
Owosso, Michigan

Baker College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Owosso, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Joliet Junior College
Joliet, Illinois

Joliet Junior College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Joliet, Illinois, and it awarded 31 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Henry Ford College
Dearborn, Michigan

Henry Ford College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

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Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan

Northwestern Michigan College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Traverse City, Michigan, and it awarded 6 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Illinois Central College
East Peoria, Illinois

Illinois Central College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. ICC is a public institution located in East Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Rend Lake College
Ina, Illinois

Rend Lake College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Ina, Illinois, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2020-2021.

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Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan

Macomb Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Warren, Michigan, and it awarded 18 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Stark State College
North Canton, Ohio

Stark State College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 13 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. CVTC is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.

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Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville, Wisconsin

Blackhawk Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Blackhawk Technical College is a small school located in Janesville, Wisconsin that handed out 4 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #19, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Fox Valley Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Appleton, Wisconsin. It awarded 20 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Zane State College
Zanesville, Ohio

Zane State College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Zane State College is a small public school situated in Zanesville, Ohio. It awarded 2 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Lorain County Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Elyria, Ohio, and it awarded 12 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mott Community College
Flint, Michigan

Mott Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mott Community College is a medium-sized school located in Flint, Michigan that handed out 6 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, Indiana

Vincennes University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school situated in Vincennes, Indiana. It awarded 12 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois

Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Roosevelt University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 7 associates’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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