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2022 Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges in Illinois
42 Associate Degrees
If you plan on getting your associate degree in restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #151 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 42 associate degrees in restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager during the 2019-2020 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Choosing a Great Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager School for Your Associate Degree

Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Associate Degree Schools in Illinois The restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

  • Major Focus - How much a school focuses on restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager students vs. other majors.
  • Major Demand - How many other restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
  • Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager.

Top Illinois Schools for an Associate in Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Elgin Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager. ECC is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Elgin.More information about a associate in restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager from Elgin Community College

#2

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager has to take a look at College of Lake County. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager from College of Lake County

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
14 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Moraine Valley Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager. Located in the large suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager from Moraine Valley Community College

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

Southwestern Illinois College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager from Southwestern Illinois College

#5

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, MCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in restaurant, culinary, and catering management/manager from McHenry County College

Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 439 2
Michigan 399 37
Indiana 237 4
Wisconsin 225 26

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One of 10 majors within the Culinary Arts area of study, Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 190
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 58
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 4

Notes and References

  • The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images. More about our data sources and methodologies.

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