Median earnings of culinary arts and related services graduates (certificate) one year after graduation, at 50 colleges. National median: $31,624, rising to $32,935 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | Grand Rapids Community College | MI | $45,065 | $40,542 | $5,521 |
| 2 | CET-San Jose | CA | $43,440 | $32,513 | — |
| 3 | Montgomery County Community College | PA | $41,067 | — | — |
| 4 | Institute of Culinary Education | NY | $40,275 | $46,893 | $6,439 |
| 5 | Institute of Culinary Education | CA | $40,275 | $46,893 | $6,439 |
| 6 | Trident Technical College | SC | $38,928 | $36,449 | $10,084 |
| 7 | Arizona Culinary Institute | AZ | $38,221 | $44,800 | $9,500 |
| 8 | Maysville Community and Technical College | KY | $37,926 | — | — |
| 9 | Miami Dade College | FL | $36,987 | $50,344 | — |
| 10 | Schoolcraft Community College District | MI | $36,141 | — | — |
| 11 | Dallas College | TX | $34,965 | $44,490 | $9,280 |
| 12 | Niagara County Community College | NY | $34,764 | — | $10,300 |
| 13 | Emily Griffith Technical College | CO | $34,348 | $33,862 | — |
| 14 | YTI Career Institute-York | PA | $34,152 | $36,929 | — |
| 15 | The Culinary School of Fort Worth | TX | $33,751 | — | $7,456 |
| 16 | Sheridan Technical College | FL | $33,652 | $34,843 | — |
| 17 | Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg | FL | $33,262 | — | — |
| 18 | Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain | CT | $32,411 | $37,522 | $12,427 |
| 19 | Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia | MD | $32,411 | $37,522 | $12,427 |
| 20 | Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton | CT | $32,411 | $37,522 | $12,427 |
| 21 | Institute of Technology | CA | $32,359 | $31,421 | $10,736 |
| 22 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | PA | $31,975 | $39,623 | $12,000 |
| 23 | Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder | CO | $31,885 | $35,587 | $15,567 |
| 24 | Dorsey College | MI | $31,624 | $33,155 | $13,000 |
| 25 | Dorsey College-Roseville | MI | $31,624 | $33,155 | $13,000 |
| 26 | Culinary Institute Inc | TX | $31,480 | $34,608 | $14,595 |
| 27 | Florida Education Institute | FL | $31,137 | $32,935 | $9,500 |
| 28 | Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin | TX | $30,212 | $34,677 | $9,500 |
| 29 | Kirkwood Community College | IA | $29,967 | — | — |
| 30 | Southwestern Oregon Community College | OR | $28,173 | — | — |
| 31 | Marion Technical College | FL | $27,257 | — | — |
| 32 | Ozarks Technical Community College | MO | $26,751 | $34,167 | — |
| 33 | Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater | FL | $26,043 | $38,684 | — |
| 34 | William T McFatter Technical College | FL | $25,898 | $32,805 | — |
| 35 | Hinds Community College | MS | $25,798 | $31,335 | $16,114 |
| 36 | Erwin Technical College | FL | $25,770 | — | — |
| 37 | Atlantic Technical College | FL | $25,128 | $22,265 | — |
| 38 | Fort Myers Technical College | FL | $24,862 | $24,902 | — |
| 39 | Helms College | GA | $24,505 | $32,439 | $9,437 |
| 40 | Remington College-Dallas Campus | TX | $22,233 | — | $9,500 |
| 41 | Remington College-Memphis Campus | TN | $22,233 | — | $9,500 |
| 42 | Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus | TX | $22,233 | — | $9,500 |
| 43 | Crescent City Bartending School | LA | $21,792 | $25,833 | — |
| 44 | Escuela Hotelera de San Juan | PR | $18,297 | $20,903 | $10,000 |
| 45 | NUC University | PR | $17,762 | $20,364 | $9,627 |
| 46 | Academia Serrant Inc | PR | $14,095 | $20,155 | — |
| 47 | ICPR Junior College-Arecibo | PR | $13,411 | $14,880 | — |
| 48 | ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez | PR | $13,411 | $14,880 | — |
| 49 | ICPR Junior College | PR | $13,411 | $14,880 | — |
| 50 | ICPR Junior College | PR | $13,411 | $14,880 | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do culinary arts and related services graduates earn?
The median college reports $31,624 in earnings one year after a certificate in culinary arts and related services and $32,935 four years after. The highest is $45,065 at Grand Rapids Community College.
How much student debt do culinary arts and related services graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $9,627 at the typical college.