For those interested in pursuing higher education, Illinois offers choices that should be considered. Pastry schools in Illinois can help students gain the familiarity and expertise needed to successfully launch a career as a pastry artist. There are 20 pastry colleges in Illinois for students to choose from. Pastry programs in Illinois reportedly graduated 1,264 students in the 2008-2009 school year.
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| Pastry Schools in Belleville |
Southwestern Illinois College
2500 Carlyle Ave
Belleville, IL, 62221 |
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| Pastry Schools in Centralia |
Kaskaskia College
27210 College Rd
Centralia, IL, 62801 |
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| Pastry Schools in Chicago |
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College
6301 S Halsted St
Chicago, IL, 60621 |
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Kendall College
900 N. North Branch Ave
Chicago, IL, 60642 |
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Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Chicago
361 W Chestnut
Chicago, IL, 60610 |
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Robert Morris University Illinois
401 S State Street
Chicago, IL, 60605 |
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Saint Augustine College
1333-45 W Argyle
Chicago, IL, 60640 |
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The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago
350 N Orleans St
Chicago, IL, 60654 |
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| Pastry Schools in Danville |
Danville Area Community College
2000 E Main St
Danville, IL, 61832 |
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| Pastry Schools in East Peoria |
Illinois Central College
One College Drive
East Peoria, IL, 61635 |
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| Pastry Schools in Elgin |
Elgin Community College
1700 Spartan Drive
Elgin, IL, 60123 |
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| Pastry Schools in Glen Ellyn |
College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL, 60137 |
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| Pastry Schools in Grayslake |
College of Lake County
19351 W Washington St.
Grayslake, IL, 60030 |
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| Pastry Schools in Ina |
Rend Lake College
468 N Ken Gray Pky
Ina, IL, 62846 |
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| Pastry Schools in Joliet |
Joliet Junior College
1215 Houbolt Rd
Joliet, IL, 60431 |
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| Pastry Schools in Palatine |
Harper College
1200 W Algonquin Rd
Palatine, IL, 60067 |
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| Pastry Schools in Palos Hills |
Moraine Valley Community College
9000 W. College Parkway
Palos Hills, IL, 60465 |
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| Pastry Schools in Quincy |
John Wood Community College
1301 S 48th Street
Quincy, IL, 62305 |
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| Pastry Schools in River Grove |
Triton College
2000 5th Ave
River Grove, IL, 60171 |
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| Pastry Schools in Springfield |
Lincoln Land Community College
5250 Shepherd Rd
Springfield, IL, 62794 |
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| City | 10th Percentile | 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile | 90th Percentile | Average |
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| Belleville | $20,890.00 | $27,760.00 | $41,290.00 | $47,805.00 | $51,630.00 | $37,800.00 |
| Centralia | $18,780.00 | $20,390.00 | $22,885.00 | $25,570.00 | $37,265.00 | $24,730.00 |
| Chicago | $17,440.00 | $19,265.00 | $27,840.00 | $39,050.00 | $49,690.00 | $31,475.00 |
| Danville | $16,730.00 | $17,380.00 | $18,460.00 | $19,720.00 | $23,050.00 | $19,090.00 |
| East Peoria | $17,370.00 | $19,125.00 | $22,660.00 | $30,415.00 | $43,025.00 | $26,535.00 |
| Elgin | $17,440.00 | $19,265.00 | $27,840.00 | $39,050.00 | $49,690.00 | $31,475.00 |
| Glen Ellyn | $17,440.00 | $19,265.00 | $27,840.00 | $39,050.00 | $49,690.00 | $31,475.00 |
| Grayslake | $18,285.00 | $22,190.00 | $26,535.00 | $37,655.00 | $45,440.00 | $30,400.00 |
| Ina | $20,890.00 | $27,760.00 | $41,290.00 | $47,805.00 | $51,630.00 | $37,800.00 |
| Joliet | $17,440.00 | $19,265.00 | $27,840.00 | $39,050.00 | $49,690.00 | $31,475.00 |
| Palatine | $17,440.00 | $19,265.00 | $27,840.00 | $39,050.00 | $49,690.00 | $31,475.00 |
| Palos Hills | $17,440.00 | $19,265.00 | $27,840.00 | $39,050.00 | $49,690.00 | $31,475.00 |
| Quincy | $17,825.00 | $20,285.00 | $23,025.00 | $28,945.00 | $35,475.00 | $25,060.00 |
| River Grove | $17,440.00 | $19,265.00 | $27,840.00 | $39,050.00 | $49,690.00 | $31,475.00 |
| Springfield | $20,890.00 | $27,760.00 | $41,290.00 | $47,805.00 | $51,630.00 | $37,800.00 |
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