Approximately 0.0% of graduates in of Illinois receive restaurant management degrees every year. In other words, every year an estimated 25 restaurant managers graduate from Illinois' 3 restaurant management schools.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Illinois that has a restaurant management program is Parkland College. Parkland College, which was ranked 84th in the country in 2010, is located in Champaign. In 2010, Parkland College graduated 9 students from its restaurant management program. The tuition rate at Parkland College was $3,060 per year.

The second-ranked school in Illinois with a restaurant management program is Southwestern Illinois College, which is located in Belleville. In 2010, it was ranked 86th nationwide. In 2010, Southwestern Illinois College graduated 3 students from its restaurant management program. Tuition at Southwestern Illinois College was $2,604 per year.

The third-ranked school in Illinois that has a restaurant management program is Triton College. Triton College, which was ranked 88th in the country in 2010, is located in River Grove. In 2010, Triton College graduated 9 students from its restaurant management programs. The tuition rate at Triton College was $2,890 per year.

Cost

Tuition at Illinois' restaurant management schools ranges from $3,060 per year to $2,604 per year. But, the average tuition is $2,851 per year. The highest tuition rates in 2010 at Illinois restaurant management schools were charged at the following schools:

1. Parkland College - located in Champaign, students are charged $3,060 per year
2. Triton College - located in River Grove, students are charged $2,890 per year
3. Southwestern Illinois College - located in Belleville, students are charged $2,604 per year

The restaurant management schools in Illinois that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

1. Southwestern Illinois College - located in Belleville, students are charged $2,604 per year
2. Triton College - located in River Grove, students are charged $2,890 per year
3. Parkland College - located in Champaign, students are charged $3,060 per year

A restaurant management degree from an Illinois school... what next?

The highest percentage of restaurant management graduates in Illinois pursue careers as a restaurant manager. Illinois had 8,040 restaurant managers in 2010. The Illinois counties with the largest populations of restaurant managers are:

1. Cook County - 4,580 restaurant managers
2. Lake County - 650 restaurant managers
3. Adams County - 410 restaurant managers

Projected Growth

The government projects that the number of restaurant managers in Illinois will grow by 9%. By 2018, there will be an estimated 12,640 restaurant managers working in Illinois.

Salary

A restaurant manager in Illinois makes an average of $47,670 per year. However, this number is only an average. restaurant managers in Illinois had varying salaries from $18,060 to $83,730 per year in 2010. The counties in Illinois with the highest average salary for a restaurant manager are:

1. McLean County - $56,660 per year
2. Macon County - $53,100 per year
3. Cook County - $52,890 per year

The following counties in Illinois have the lowest average salaries for restaurant managers:

1. Adams County - $29,940 per year
2. Vermilion County - $32,450 per year
3. Clark County - $33,820 per year

More Information

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