by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef is the 367th most popular major in the country with 5,029 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 489 baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their baking & pastry arts/baker/pastry chef program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region baking & pastry arts students.
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 Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 36 ’s baking & pastry arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 25 ’s baking & pastry arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Cincinnati State Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baker College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region. Baker College is a small school located in Owosso, Michigan that handed out 22 ’s baking & pastry arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at Baker College
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 22 ’s baking & pastry arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at National Louis University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region. MATC is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at Milwaukee Area Technical College
Macomb Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Warren, Michigan. It awarded 10 ’s baking & pastry arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at Macomb Community College
Elgin Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Elgin, Illinois, and it awarded 16 ’s baking & pastry arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Waukesha County Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified ’s baking & pastry arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at WCTC
Triton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. River Grove, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s baking & pastry arts degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at Triton College
Washtenaw Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Washtenaw Community College is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 ’s baking & pastry arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Washtenaw Community College Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Report
College of DuPage did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. College of DuPage is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 ’s baking & pastry arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at COD
With a ranking of #12, Mott Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MCC is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s baking & pastry arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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College of Lake County landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Grayslake, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified ’s baking & pastry arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at College of Lake County
Moraine Valley Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Palos Hills, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s baking & pastry arts degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at MVCC
Sinclair Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s baking & pastry arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Sinclair Community College Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Report
Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Southwestern Illinois College is located in Belleville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 ’s baking & pastry arts degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #17, McHenry County College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Baking & Pastry Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MCC is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 ’s baking & pastry arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at McHenry County College
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