How much do Culinary Arts and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Los Angeles Trade Technical College earn?

The reported median is $35,196 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 15% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Culinary Arts and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Los Angeles, CA · Public

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Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$4,624 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

13Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

149Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

254Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

174Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

31.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 67 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$35,196A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,323

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$35,196

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Certified Culinary Administration · CIP 12.0503

Culinary Cook / Chef

Reported price: $3,557
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,323Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,457Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE34.8%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1

$35,196Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,933

Estimated loan paymentNot available

13borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$35,196 vs. $30,572

$4,624 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Chefs and Head Cooks$64,500 median wageCA estimate · 31,670 jobs · 35-1011$46,320–$81,040 middle 50% of CA wages+6.6% projected U.S. growth · 25,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$46,980 median wageCA estimate · 130,190 jobs · 35-1012$44,460–$59,200 middle 50% of CA wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, All Other$42,860 median wageCA estimate · 3,990 jobs · 35-2019$38,350–$46,030 middle 50% of CA wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Service Managers$78,260 median wageCA estimate · 33,180 jobs · 11-9051$60,040–$100,190 middle 50% of CA wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, Private Household$47,940 median wageU.S. estimate · 110 jobs · 35-2013+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCooks, Institution and Cafeteria$46,390 median wageCA estimate · 31,660 jobs · 35-2012$40,240–$52,060 middle 50% of CA wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62,900 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCooks, Restaurant$44,880 median wageCA estimate · 152,250 jobs · 35-2014$38,590–$47,330 middle 50% of CA wages+12.1% projected U.S. growth · 218,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialPostsecondary Teachers, All Other$100,690 median wageCA estimate · 37,770 jobs · 25-1199$71,310–$141,520 middle 50% of CA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFood Scientists and Technologists$93,950 median wageCA estimate · 2,210 jobs · 19-1012$74,660–$120,100 middle 50% of CA wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeButchers and Meat Cutters$44,290 median wageCA estimate · 18,700 jobs · 51-3021$37,160–$57,140 middle 50% of CA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 15,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialBakers$43,120 median wageCA estimate · 30,020 jobs · 51-3011$38,040–$47,500 middle 50% of CA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 36,500 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSlaughterers and Meat Packers$39,420 median wageCA estimate · 6,170 jobs · 51-3023$36,290–$43,690 middle 50% of CA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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