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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Culinary Arts/Chef Training in the Great Lakes Region

47 Ranked Colleges
811 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 9,052 people earned their degree in culinary arts/chef training, making the major the 168th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 811 culinary arts/chef training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools 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 Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region culinary arts/chef training students.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region. Kennedy-King College is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 110 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Hocking College
Nelsonville, Ohio

Out of the 47 schools in the Schools 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 19 ’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 Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Schoolcraft College is a public institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Saint Augustine College
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Augustine College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’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 Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 43 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, Michigan

With a ranking of #7, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 42 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Kalamazoo Valley Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Baker College
Owosso, Michigan

Baker College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Baker College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Owosso, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Joliet Junior College
Joliet, Illinois

Joliet Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large school located in Joliet, Illinois that handed out 31 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Henry Ford College
Dearborn, Michigan

Henry Ford College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2020-2021.

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Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan

Northwestern Michigan College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Traverse City, Michigan, this small public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2020-2021.

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Illinois Central College
East Peoria, Illinois

Illinois Central College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. East Peoria, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois

Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

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Rend Lake College
Ina, Illinois

Rend Lake College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Ina, Illinois, and it awarded 16 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan

With a ranking of #16, Macomb Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Warren, Michigan. It awarded 21 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Stark State College
North Canton, Ohio

Stark State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in North Canton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2020-2021.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #18, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

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Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville, Wisconsin

Blackhawk Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Janesville, Wisconsin, and it awarded 4 ’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

Fox Valley Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Appleton, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2020-2021.

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Zane State College
Zanesville, Ohio

Zane State College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Zanesville, Ohio, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts/chef training students in 2020-2021.

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Lorain County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. LCCC is located in Elyria, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.

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Mott Community College
Flint, Michigan

Mott Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mott Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Flint, Michigan. It awarded 6 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 50 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees in 2020-2021.

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, Indiana

Vincennes University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts/Chef Training Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Vincennes University is located in Vincennes, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s culinary arts/chef training degrees to qualified students.

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