Culinary Arts and Related Services programs

CIP 1205 · Personal & Culinary Services · ranked by median earnings four years after completion

154 institutions report graduate earnings for Culinary Arts and Related Services programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $37,471 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.32× and 53% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 86 of the 194 programs with both earnings and a benchmark fall below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026); the rest clear it.

National ranking

#	Institution	Earn 4yr	% > threshold	Median debt	Debt/earn	Earnings premium	2 of 3 yrs
1	Culinary Institute of AmericaNY · Bachelor's	$61,944 n=39	76% 1yr	$26,750	0.43×	Above +63%	–
2	Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteNC · Bachelor's	$55,056 n=280	100%	$27,000	0.49×	Above +60%	–
3	Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceRI · Bachelor's	$55,056 n=280	100%	$27,000	0.49×	Above +31%	Below 1/2
4	Seattle Central CollegeWA · Associate	$53,946 n=16	–	–	–	Above +27%	–
5	Scottsdale Community CollegeAZ · UG cert	$52,191 n=22	67% 5yr	$3,500	0.07×	Above +42%	Below 1/2
6	Southern New Hampshire UniversityNH · Bachelor's	$52,058 n=37	100%	$23,500	0.45×	Above +17%	Below 1/2
7	SUNY College of Technology at DelhiNY · Bachelor's	$51,716 n=33	–	$25,000	0.48×	Above +36%	–
8	Boston UniversityMA · Master's	$51,558 n=28	71% 5yr	$40,500	0.79×	Below -32%	Below 2/2
9	College of DuPageIL · Associate	$50,503 n=16	–	–	–	Above +34%	–
10	Miami Dade CollegeFL · UG cert	$50,344 n=52	–	$10,500	0.21×	Above +49%	–
11	SUNY College of Technology at DelhiNY · Associate	$50,208 n=32	52% 5yr	$13,984	0.28×	Above +32%	Below 1/2
12	Southern New Hampshire UniversityNH · Associate	$50,055 n=33	91%	$12,000	0.24×	Above +13%	Below 1/2
13	Southern Maine Community CollegeME · Associate	$49,566 n=24	86% 5yr	$9,700	0.20×	Above +36%	Clears 2/2
14	SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at CobleskillNY · Bachelor's	$48,346 n=22	–	$26,000	0.54×	Above +27%	Below 1/2
15	Culinary Institute of AmericaNY · Associate	$48,317 n=1,172	67%	$12,000	0.25×	Above +27%	Below 1/2
16	Drexel UniversityPA · Bachelor's	$48,094 n=16	–	–	–	Above +28%	–
17	Schenectady County Community CollegeNY · Associate	$48,073 n=28	100%	$12,375	0.26×	Above +26%	Below 1/2
18	Montgomery County Community CollegePA · Associate	$47,552 n=24	–	$12,771	0.27×	Above +26%	–
19	Walnut Hill CollegePA · Bachelor's	$47,308 n=46	48%	$27,000	0.57×	Above +26%	Below 1/2
20	Saint Paul CollegeMN · UG cert	$47,176 n=35	57% 1yr	–	–	Above +18%	–
21	Nicholls State UniversityLA · Bachelor's	$46,969 n=50	50%	$25,000	0.53×	Above +35%	Clears 2/2
22	Institute of Culinary EducationNY · UG cert	$46,893 n=369	39% 1yr	$6,439	0.14×	Above +23%	Below 1/2
23	Institute of Culinary EducationCA · UG cert	$46,893 n=369	39% 1yr	$6,439	0.14×	Above +22%	Below 1/2
24	University of Alaska AnchorageAK · Associate	$46,231 n=16	–	$15,250	0.33×	Above +12%	–
25	Kalamazoo Valley Community CollegeMI · Associate	$45,697 n=36	42% 1yr	$11,250	0.25×	Above +30%	–
26	National Louis UniversityIL · Associate	$45,609 n=73	63%	$12,833	0.28×	Above +21%	Below 1/2
27	Grand Rapids Community CollegeMI · Associate	$45,302 n=52	52%	$12,319	0.27×	Above +29%	Below 1/2
28	Arizona Culinary InstituteAZ · UG cert	$44,800 n=97	60%	$9,500	0.21×	Above +22%	Below 1/2
29	Joliet Junior CollegeIL · Associate	$44,605 n=22	–	–	–	Above +18%	–
30	Dallas CollegeTX · UG cert	$44,490 n=59	–	$7,000	0.16×	Above +24%	–
31	Dallas CollegeTX · Associate	$44,490 n=35	–	–	–	Above +24%	–
32	Miami Dade CollegeFL · Associate	$44,371 n=22	–	$13,750	0.31×	Above +31%	–
33	Madison Area Technical CollegeWI · UG cert	$44,206 n=19	–	–	–	Above +13%	–
34	Brookdale Community CollegeNJ · UG cert	$44,037 n=26	–	–	–	Above +10%	–
35	College of Lake CountyIL · Associate	$43,967 n=18	–	–	–	Above +17%	Below 1/2
36	Roosevelt UniversityIL · Associate	$43,498 n=24	54% 5yr	$12,000	0.28×	Above +15%	Below 1/2
37	Saint Paul CollegeMN · Associate	$42,842 n=23	59% 5yr	$11,640	0.27×	Above +7%	Below 1/2
38	Colorado Mesa UniversityCO · Associate	$42,801 n=18	69% 5yr	$16,272	0.38×	Above +3%	Below 1/2
39	Southeast Community College AreaNE · UG cert	$42,728 n=20	–	–	–	Above +15%	–
40	Madison Area Technical CollegeWI · Associate	$42,667 n=17	–	–	–	Above +9%	–
41	Paul Smiths College of Arts and ScienceNY · Bachelor's	$42,652 n=34	81% 5yr	$27,000	0.63×	Above +12%	Below 1/2
42	Wake Technical Community CollegeNC · Associate	$42,564 n=32	–	$17,500	0.41×	Above +24%	Below 1/2
43	Brookdale Community CollegeNJ · Associate	$42,483 n=23	74% 5yr	$8,750	0.21×	Above +6%	Below 1/2
44	Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteNC · Associate	$42,395 n=870	40%	$14,167	0.33×	Above +24%	Below 1/2
45	Johnson & Wales University-OnlineRI · Associate	$42,395 n=870	40%	$14,167	0.33×	Above +1%	–
46	Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceRI · Associate	$42,395 n=870	40%	$14,167	0.33×	Above +1%	Below 1/2
47	Texas State Technical CollegeTX · Associate	$42,361 n=34	63% 5yr	$11,000	0.26×	Above +18%	Below 1/2
48	Kirkwood Community CollegeIA · Associate	$42,218 n=35	73% 5yr	$9,511	0.23×	Above +10%	Clears 2/2
49	Mississippi University for WomenMS · Bachelor's	$42,043 n=25	68% 5yr	$25,500	0.61×	Above +28%	Clears 2/2
50	Cabrillo CollegeCA · UG cert	$41,932 n=20	–	–	–	Above +9%	–
51	Paul Smiths College of Arts and ScienceNY · Associate	$41,909 n=34	–	$12,000	0.29×	Above +10%	–
52	Valencia CollegeFL · Associate	$41,850 n=58	28%	$11,422	0.27×	Above +24%	Below 1/2
53	Utah Valley UniversityUT · Associate	$41,464 n=33	–	$9,249	0.22×	Above +4%	Below 1/2
54	Pikes Peak State CollegeCO · Associate	$41,389 n=32	75%	$11,500	0.28×	Below +0%	Below 2/2
55	Atlantic Cape Community CollegeNJ · Associate	$41,359 n=21	–	$11,000	0.27×	Above +4%	–
56	Culinary Institute IncTX · Associate	$41,359 n=160	33%	$26,531	0.64×	Above +16%	Below 1/2
57	Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderCO · Associate	$41,274 n=46	51% 1yr	$16,000	0.39×	Below -1%	–
58	Niagara County Community CollegeNY · Associate	$41,072 n=93	48%	$11,970	0.29×	Above +8%	Below 1/2
59	Des Moines Area Community CollegeIA · Associate	$40,878 n=41	61%	$8,334	0.20×	Above +6%	Below 1/2
60	Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleFL · Associate	$40,731 n=69	62%	$18,500	0.45×	Above +21%	Below 1/2
61	Flathead Valley Community CollegeMT · Associate	$40,677 n=16	–	–	–	Above +18%	–
62	Saint Louis Community CollegeMO · Associate	$40,669 n=41	54%	$7,000	0.17×	Above +14%	Below 1/2
63	Grand Rapids Community CollegeMI · UG cert	$40,542 n=58	36% 1yr	$7,705	0.19×	Above +16%	Below 1/2
64	Cuyahoga Community College DistrictOH · Associate	$40,291 n=34	53%	$11,018	0.27×	Above +9%	Below 1/2
65	Northwestern Michigan CollegeMI · Associate	$40,148 n=28	73% 5yr	$11,000	0.27×	Above +15%	Below 1/2
66	Suffolk County Community CollegeNY · Associate	$40,131 n=17	100%	$7,500	0.19×	Above +6%	Below 1/2
67	Hillsborough Community CollegeFL · UG cert	$40,090 n=25	–	–	–	Above +19%	–
68	Ferris State UniversityMI · Associate	$40,056 n=20	–	$20,500	0.51×	Above +14%	–
69	Johnson County Community CollegeKS · Associate	$39,695 n=27	93%	$8,000	0.20×	Above +9%	Below 1/2
70	Nashville State Community CollegeTN · UG cert	$39,677 n=17	–	–	–	Above +13%	–
71	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main CampusPA · UG cert	$39,623 n=66	45% 1yr	$12,000	0.30×	Above +5%	–
72	Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeWI · UG cert	$39,564 n=17	–	$12,909	0.33×	Above +2%	–
73	Baker CollegeMI · Associate	$39,471 n=114	39%	$12,000	0.30×	Above +13%	Below 1/2
74	Jna Institute of Culinary ArtsPA · Associate	$39,299 n=28	–	$11,212	0.28×	Above +4%	–
75	Jna Institute of Culinary ArtsPA · UG cert	$39,278 n=16	–	$6,069	0.15×	Above +4%	–
76	Holyoke Community CollegeMA · UG cert	$39,070 n=22	–	–	–	Below -10%	Below 2/2
77	Delaware Technical Community College-TerryDE · Associate	$38,938 n=43	70% 5yr	$7,000	0.18×	Above +1%	Below 1/2
78	Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeNC · Associate	$38,846 n=27	85%	$12,000	0.31×	Above +13%	Below 1/2
79	University of North AlabamaAL · Bachelor's	$38,735 n=21	–	$21,750	0.56×	Above +12%	–
80	University of Akron Main CampusOH · Associate	$38,719 n=17	–	$21,250	0.55×	Above +5%	Below 1/2
81	Pinellas Technical College-ClearwaterFL · UG cert	$38,684 n=23	–	–	–	Above +15%	–
82	Butler Community CollegeKS · Associate	$38,672 n=17	–	–	–	Above +6%	–
83	Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-AustinTX · Associate	$38,626 n=251	40% 1yr	$16,880	0.44×	Above +8%	–
84	Walnut Hill CollegePA · Associate	$38,528 n=98	100%	$12,000	0.31×	Above +2%	Below 1/2
85	Oklahoma State University Institute of TechnologyOK · Associate	$38,487 n=31	63% 5yr	$14,167	0.37×	Above +9%	Below 1/2
86	Sinclair Community CollegeOH · Associate	$38,421 n=21	91%	$12,161	0.32×	Above +4%	Below 1/2
87	Hudson County Community CollegeNJ · Associate	$38,349 n=63	53% 5yr	$11,500	0.30×	Below -4%	Below 2/2
88	College of Southern NevadaNV · Associate	$38,198 n=51	71% 5yr	$11,625	0.30×	Above +1%	Below 1/2
89	Helms CollegeGA · Associate	$38,154 n=62	35% 1yr	$20,000	0.52×	Above +8%	–
90	Macomb Community CollegeMI · Associate	$37,984 n=24	92%	$6,130	0.16×	Above +8%	Below 1/2
91	Tarrant County College DistrictTX · UG cert	$37,763 n=22	77%	$15,852	0.42×	Above +6%	Below 1/2
92	Wake Technical Community CollegeNC · UG cert	$37,695 n=24	–	$12,000	0.32×	Above +10%	–
93	Tidewater Community CollegeVA · Associate	$37,564 n=36	–	$16,637	0.44×	Below -1%	Below 2/2
94	Lincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaMD · UG cert	$37,522 n=154	43%	$12,096	0.32×	Below -11%	Below 2/2
95	Lincoln Technical Institute-New BritainCT · UG cert	$37,522 n=154	43%	$12,096	0.32×	Below -11%	Below 2/2
96	Lincoln Technical Institute-SheltonCT · UG cert	$37,522 n=154	43%	$12,096	0.32×	Below -11%	Below 2/2
97	Daytona State CollegeFL · UG cert	$37,483 n=17	–	–	–	Above +11%	Below 1/2
98	Schoolcraft Community College DistrictMI · Associate	$37,459 n=38	50%	$16,325	0.44×	Above +7%	Below 1/2
99	Eastwick College-HackensackNJ · Associate	$37,382 n=21	–	$19,247	0.52×	Below -6%	–
100	YTI Career Institute-YorkPA · Associate	$37,327 n=66	100%	$16,293	0.44×	Below -1%	Below 2/2
101	Sullivan UniversityKY · Associate	$37,099 n=197	47%	$14,727	0.40×	Above +7%	Below 1/2
102	YTI Career Institute-YorkPA · UG cert	$36,929 n=58	55%	$7,667	0.21×	Below -2%	Below 2/2
103	Monroe UniversityNY · Associate	$36,798 n=120	19%	$12,030	0.33×	Below -3%	Below 2/2
104	Greenville Technical CollegeSC · Associate	$36,700 n=37	51% 5yr	$18,734	0.51×	Above +7%	Below 1/2
105	Kapiolani Community CollegeHI · Associate	$36,663 n=26	100%	$10,777	0.29×	Below -10%	Below 2/2
106	Western Technical CollegeWI · UG cert	$36,635 n=19	–	$7,000	0.19×	Below -6%	–
107	SUNY College of Technology at AlfredNY · Associate	$36,622 n=36	53%	$12,000	0.33×	Below -4%	Below 2/2
108	Francis Tuttle Technology CenterOK · UG cert	$36,533 n=28	–	–	–	Above +3%	Below 1/2
109	Lakeshore Technical CollegeWI · UG cert	$36,480 n=20	–	–	–	Below -6%	–
110	Trident Technical CollegeSC · UG cert	$36,449 n=34	–	$11,666	0.32×	Above +6%	–
111	Florida State College at JacksonvilleFL · Associate	$36,337 n=23	–	–	–	Above +8%	Below 1/2
112	Sullivan County Community CollegeNY · Associate	$36,317 n=16	68% 5yr	$12,000	0.33×	Below -5%	Below 2/2
113	Spokane Community CollegeWA · Associate	$36,311 n=28	–	$13,296	0.37×	Below -15%	Below 2/2
114	ECPI UniversityVA · Associate	$36,225 n=266	35%	$17,896	0.49×	Below -5%	Below 2/2
115	NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeAR · Associate	$36,169 n=20	–	–	–	Above +6%	–
116	Central New Mexico Community CollegeNM · Associate	$36,031 n=35	44% 5yr	$9,332	0.26×	Above +11%	Below 1/2
117	Stark State CollegeOH · Associate	$36,018 n=16	–	$16,286	0.45×	Below -2%	–
118	City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeIL · UG cert	$35,767 n=82	–	$5,250	0.15×	Below -5%	–
119	Guam Community CollegeGU · Associate	$35,626 n=22	–	–	–	Below -4%	Below 2/2
120	Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderCO · UG cert	$35,587 n=730	23%	$9,150	0.26×	Below -14%	Below 2/2
121	Erie Community CollegeNY · Associate	$35,337 n=36	–	$6,439	0.18×	Below -7%	Below 2/2
122	Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeMN · UG cert	$35,268 n=18	–	–	–	Below -12%	–
123	Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeCA · UG cert	$35,196 n=40	–	–	–	Below -8%	–
124	University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeAR · Associate	$35,181 n=46	56% 5yr	$17,953	0.51×	Above +3%	Below 1/2
125	CUNY Kingsborough Community CollegeNY · Associate	$35,003 n=41	–	–	–	Below -8%	–
126	Institute of TechnologyCA · Associate	$34,943 n=63	57%	$17,298	0.49×	Below -9%	Below 2/2
127	Sheridan Technical CollegeFL · UG cert	$34,843 n=16	–	–	–	Above +3%	Below 1/2
128	Central Piedmont Community CollegeNC · Associate	$34,705 n=41	49% 5yr	–	–	Above +1%	Below 1/2
129	Ozarks Technical Community CollegeMO · Associate	$34,685 n=39	51%	$8,933	0.26×	Below -3%	Below 2/2
130	Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-AustinTX · UG cert	$34,677 n=80	100%	$9,500	0.27×	Below -3%	Below 2/2
131	Culinary Institute IncTX · UG cert	$34,608 n=47	45%	$12,250	0.35×	Below -3%	Below 2/2
132	Southeast Community College AreaNE · Associate	$34,561 n=32	67% 5yr	$11,625	0.34×	Below -7%	Below 2/2
133	Hinds Community CollegeMS · Associate	$34,316 n=17	–	$14,901	0.43×	Above +4%	Below 1/2
134	Pennsylvania College of TechnologyPA · Associate	$34,308 n=32	–	$15,638	0.46×	Below -9%	–
135	Ozarks Technical Community CollegeMO · UG cert	$34,167 n=17	–	$13,500	0.40×	Below -4%	Below 2/2
136	Guilford Technical Community CollegeNC · Associate	$34,159 n=37	53% 5yr	$26,500	0.78×	Below +0%	Below 2/2
137	Hillsborough Community CollegeFL · Associate	$34,106 n=20	–	–	–	Above +1%	–
138	Emily Griffith Technical CollegeCO · UG cert	$33,862 n=21	–	–	–	Below -19%	–
139	Daytona State CollegeFL · Associate	$33,703 n=30	–	$11,279	0.34×	Below +0%	Below 2/2
140	Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaTN · Associate	$33,298 n=75	48%	$19,337	0.58×	Below -5%	Below 2/2
141	Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeIA · Associate	$33,272 n=25	–	$11,000	0.33×	Below -14%	–
142	Dorsey CollegeMI · UG cert	$33,155 n=143	36%	$13,000	0.39×	Below -5%	Below 2/2
143	Dorsey College-RosevilleMI · UG cert	$33,155 n=143	36%	$13,000	0.39×	Below -5%	–
144	Florida Education InstituteFL · UG cert	$32,935 n=52	25% 1yr	$9,500	0.29×	Below -2%	–
145	William T McFatter Technical CollegeFL · UG cert	$32,805 n=33	–	–	–	Below -3%	Below 2/2
146	Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeIA · UG cert	$32,665 n=36	–	$5,500	0.17×	Below -15%	–
147	ECPI UniversityVA · UG cert	$32,654 n=20	–	$7,823	0.24×	Below -14%	–
148	Virginia Western Community CollegeVA · Associate	$32,513 n=16	–	–	–	Below -15%	Below 2/2
149	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusPR · Bachelor's	$32,489 n=83	35%	$13,025	0.40×	Above +98%	Clears 2/2
150	Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeWI · Associate	$32,443 n=34	91%	$14,125	0.43×	Below -17%	Below 2/2
151	Helms CollegeGA · UG cert	$32,439 n=54	61%	$12,715	0.39×	Below -8%	Below 2/2
152	Virginia Western Community CollegeVA · UG cert	$32,240 n=18	–	–	–	Below -15%	–
153	Withlacoochee Technical CollegeFL · UG cert	$32,046 n=17	–	–	–	Below -5%	–
154	Erie Community CollegeNY · UG cert	$31,930 n=19	–	–	–	Below -16%	–
155	Institute of TechnologyCA · UG cert	$31,421 n=78	42%	$9,500	0.30×	Below -18%	Below 2/2
156	Henry Ford CollegeMI · UG cert	$31,371 n=23	–	$12,283	0.39×	Below -11%	Below 2/2
157	Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeKS · UG cert	$31,270 n=38	–	–	–	Below -14%	Below 2/2
158	Lincoln Land Community CollegeIL · UG cert	$31,079 n=17	–	–	–	Below -18%	–
159	Tidewater Community CollegeVA · UG cert	$30,842 n=62	–	$16,000	0.52×	Below -19%	–
160	Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaTN · UG cert	$30,682 n=96	52% 5yr	$10,699	0.35×	Below -12%	Below 2/2
161	Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeSC · Associate	$30,524 n=36	68% 5yr	$16,500	0.54×	Below -11%	Below 2/2
162	Texas State Technical CollegeTX · UG cert	$30,317 n=38	–	$9,500	0.31×	Below -15%	Below 2/2
163	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusPR · Associate	$29,544 n=60	39% 5yr	$8,950	0.30×	Above +80%	–
164	Louisiana Culinary InstituteLA · Associate	$28,862 n=55	55%	–	–	Below -17%	Below 2/2
165	Michigan Career and Technical InstituteMI · UG cert	$28,229 n=34	–	–	–	Below -19%	Below 2/2
166	City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeIL · Associate	$28,042 n=61	–	$8,052	0.29×	Below -26%	–
167	Guilford Technical Community CollegeNC · UG cert	$27,849 n=36	57% 5yr	$26,250	0.94×	Below -19%	Below 2/2
168	Sinclair Community CollegeOH · UG cert	$27,210 n=23	–	–	–	Below -26%	–
169	Houston Community CollegeTX · Associate	$27,150 n=43	36% 1yr	$20,327	0.75×	Below -24%	Below 2/2
170	Crescent City Bartending SchoolLA · UG cert	$25,833 n=78	50%	$3,167	0.12×	Below -26%	Below 2/2
171	Ocean County Vocational-Technical SchoolNJ · UG cert	$25,350 n=21	–	–	–	Below -36%	–
172	Fort Myers Technical CollegeFL · UG cert	$24,902 n=18	–	–	–	Below -26%	–
173	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegeMS · Associate	$23,960 n=19	–	$13,000	0.54×	Below -27%	Below 2/2
174	NUC UniversityPR · Associate	$23,953 n=36	–	–	–	Above +46%	–
175	Orange Technical CollegeFL · UG cert	$23,220 n=19	–	–	–	Below -31%	Below 2/2
176	Houston Community CollegeTX · UG cert	$22,990 n=16	–	–	–	Below -36%	–
177	Pikes Peak State CollegeCO · UG cert	$22,848 n=23	–	–	–	Below -45%	–
178	South Louisiana Community CollegeLA · UG cert	$22,441 n=18	–	–	–	Below -36%	–
179	Atlantic Technical CollegeFL · UG cert	$22,265 n=28	–	–	–	Below -34%	Below 2/2
180	Riverside City CollegeCA · UG cert	$21,397 n=21	–	–	–	Below -44%	–
181	Massasoit Community CollegeMA · Associate	$21,364 n=16	–	–	–	Below -51%	Below 2/2
182	Escuela Hotelera de San JuanPR · UG cert	$20,903 n=262	18%	$3,500	0.17×	Above +27%	Clears 2/2
183	NUC UniversityPR · UG cert	$20,364 n=1,233	7%	$8,584	0.42×	Above +24%	Below 1/2
184	Academia Serrant IncPR · UG cert	$20,155 n=69	27% 5yr	–	–	Above +23%	Below 1/2
185	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-PoncePR · UG cert	$18,319 n=31	–	$3,500	0.19×	Above +11%	–
186	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonPR · UG cert	$15,563 n=17	–	–	–	Below -5%	–
187	ICPR Junior CollegePR · UG cert	$14,880 n=177	–	–	–	Below -10%	Below 2/2
188	ICPR Junior CollegePR · UG cert	$14,880 n=177	–	–	–	Below -10%	Below 2/2
189	ICPR Junior College-AreciboPR · UG cert	$14,880 n=177	–	–	–	Below -10%	Below 2/2
190	ICPR Junior College-MayaguezPR · UG cert	$14,880 n=177	–	–	–	Below -10%	Below 2/2
191	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaPR · UG cert	$13,956 n=24	–	–	–	Below -15%	Below 1/2
192	Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezPR · UG cert	$11,092 n=24	–	–	–	Below -33%	–
193	Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-PoncePR · UG cert	$11,092 n=24	–	–	–	Below -33%	–
194	IVAEM CollegePR · UG cert	$8,305 n=21	–	–	–	Below -49%	–

% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years, the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.

By state, median earnings, 4 yrs out

State	Median earn 4yr	Programs
Illinois	$43,733	8
Minnesota	$42,842	3
Rhode Island	$42,395	3
New York	$41,909	17
New Jersey	$39,854	6
Pennsylvania	$39,289	10
Massachusetts	$39,070	3
Michigan	$38,728	12
Kansas	$38,672	3
Colorado	$38,431	6
Ohio	$38,421	5
North Carolina	$38,271	8
Wisconsin	$38,100	6
Texas	$37,763	11
Iowa	$37,075	4
South Carolina	$36,449	3
California	$35,070	6
Florida	$34,843	17
Missouri	$34,685	3
Mississippi	$34,316	3
Tennessee	$33,298	3
Virginia	$32,584	6
Louisiana	$27,348	4
Puerto Rico	$15,222	16

States with at least 3 reporting Culinary Arts and Related Services programs, by median graduate earnings.

Frequently asked

Which colleges have the highest-paying Culinary Arts and Related Services programs?

By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Culinary Arts and Related Services programs in this dataset are Culinary Institute of America ($61,944), Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte ($55,056), Johnson & Wales University-Providence ($55,056). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.

Are Culinary Arts and Related Services programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?

Indicatively, 86 of the 194 Culinary Arts and Related Services programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.