by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 19,806 people earned their degree in culinary arts, making the major the 97th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, culinary arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $24,855 and had an average of $17,765 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,900 culinary arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,807 and $15,954 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 61 colleges that offer a degree in culinary arts. That schools that top this list have a program in culinary arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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 Major in the Great Lakes Region. City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 153 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 61 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hocking College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Nelsonville, Ohio, this small public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
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 #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 45 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Schoolcraft College landed the #4 spot on the list. Livonia, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the #5 spot on the list. National Louis University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
Baker College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Owosso, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Saint Augustine College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Kalamazoo Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
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Grand Rapids Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 66 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Northwestern Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Traverse City, Michigan, and it awarded 20 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Joliet Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large school located in Joliet, Illinois that handed out 46 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Macomb Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Warren, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Henry Ford College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts 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 ’s culinary arts degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Lake Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Lake Michigan College is a small school located in Benton Harbor, Michigan that handed out 4 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Illinois Central College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Central College is a medium-sized public school situated in East Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 10 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 25 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Roosevelt University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rend Lake College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rend Lake College is a small school located in Ina, Illinois that handed out 16 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Elgin Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. ECC is located in Elgin, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
Mott Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 8 students 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.
Jackson College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Jackson, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Stark State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in North Canton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 21 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Blackhawk Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Blackhawk Technical College is a small public school situated in Janesville, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 ’s culinary arts 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.
With a ranking of #25, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. FVTC is located in Appleton, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
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