by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
Culinary Arts is the 97th most popular major in the country with 19,806 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 61 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in culinary arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular culinary arts programs in the United States.
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The culinary arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 61 schools in the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the #1 spot on the list. National Louis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 53 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at National Louis University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kennedy-King College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 153 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baker College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Baker College is located in Owosso, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified ’s culinary arts students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 61 schools in the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Schoolcraft College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Livonia, Michigan, and it awarded 56 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Joliet Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Joliet, Illinois. It awarded 46 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Macomb Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Macomb Community College is located in Warren, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
Grand Rapids Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 66 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s culinary arts degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
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Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Cuyahoga Community College District is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, College of Lake County did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school situated in Grayslake, Illinois. It awarded 110 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, and it awarded 76 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Sinclair Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 91 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Hocking College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Nelsonville, Ohio, and it awarded 19 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Henry Ford College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 22 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 27 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kalamazoo Valley Community College Culinary Arts Report
Elgin Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended 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.
With a ranking of #17, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is a public institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Culinary Arts at Chippewa Valley Technical College
Washtenaw Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Washtenaw Community College is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
College of DuPage came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. College of DuPage is a large public school situated in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. It awarded 19 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Stark State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Stark State College is a public institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Roosevelt University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Roosevelt 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.
With a ranking of #22, Lorain County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lorain County Community College is a public institution located in Elyria, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Vincennes University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school situated in Vincennes, Indiana. It awarded 12 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Moraine Valley Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MVCC is located in Palos Hills, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s culinary arts degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #22, Northwestern Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Culinary Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. NMC is a small public school situated in Traverse City, Michigan. It awarded 20 ’s culinary arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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