2023 Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Baking & Pastry Arts” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 4,322 people earned their degree in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef, making the major the 367th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 471 baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Baking & Pastry Arts” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the baking and pastry arts/baker/pastry chef program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Baking & Pastry Arts” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Baking & Pastry Arts
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region vets studying baking & pastry arts.
Top 7 Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Baking & Pastry Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s baking and pastry arts students in 2020-2021.
NLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 7,402 students enrolled at National Louis University were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,078. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NLU]](/colleges/national-louis-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Baking & Pastry Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Owosso, Michigan, and it awarded 16 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Baker College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 6,028 students enrolled at Baker College, 173 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,169. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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.
Full Baker College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Baking & Pastry Arts list. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 13 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Cincinnati State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cincinnati State supports 6,873 students, and 271 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 222 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,512. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Cincinnati State Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Baking & Pastry Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s baking and pastry arts degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
MATC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 12,618 students enrolled at Milwaukee Area Technical College, 333 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 132 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,896. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full MATC Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Baking & Pastry Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s baking and pastry arts students in 2020-2021.
Sinclair Community College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 18,687 students enrolled at Sinclair Community College, 23 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,907. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Baking & Pastry Arts ranking. Kennedy-King College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s baking and pastry arts degrees to qualified students.
Kennedy-King College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 1,878 students enrolled at Kennedy-King College, 76 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,763. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kennedy-King College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Kennedy-King College Veteran Student Life Report
Macomb Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Baking & Pastry Arts ranking, coming in at #7. Macomb Community College is a public institution located in Warren, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Macomb Community College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Macomb Community College supports 16,736 students, and 422 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 250 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,598. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Macomb Community College]](/colleges/macomb-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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