2022 Best Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager Associate Degree Schools in Illinois
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.
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Choosing a Great Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager School for Your Associate Degree
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
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
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
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
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
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 |
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Ohio | 439 | 2 |
Michigan | 399 | 37 |
Indiana | 237 | 4 |
Wisconsin | 225 | 26 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
One of 10 majors within the Culinary Arts area of study, Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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