Bachelor's · Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services

Culinary Arts and Related Services (Bachelor's): earnings by school

13 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$37,680
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$48,094
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$24,750
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 13 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $42,652 and $52,058. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Culinary Institute of America NY$48,130$61,944$22,875
Johnson & Wales University-Providence RI$45,406$55,056$27,000
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte NC$45,406$55,056$27,000
Southern New Hampshire University NH—$52,058—
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi NY$37,680$51,716$22,199
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill NY—$48,346—
Drexel University PA—$48,094—
Walnut Hill College PA$37,008$47,308$27,000
Nicholls State University LA$32,721$46,969$24,750
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science NY$38,027$42,652—
Mississippi University for Women MS$30,777$42,043—
University of North Alabama AL—$38,735—
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus PR$22,280$32,489$13,371