How much do Culinary Arts and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Emily Griffith Technical College earn?

The reported median is $33,862 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $9,960.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 11% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Culinary Arts and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Emily Griffith Technical College

Denver, CO · Public

What this page covers

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.

$3,290 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 29.4% of annual earnings
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 → 5$22,599 → 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

20Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent 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.

23Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

21Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

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

Observed year-4 earnings$33,862A 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$7,197

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

02 · BORROWING$9,960

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$33,862

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$106/mo

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.

Culinary Arts · CIP 12.0504

CULINARY ARTS

Reported price: $7,815
Completion: 50.0%
Employed in Q2: 100.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $12,527

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

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$7,197Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,995Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE97.0%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.

$22,599Year 1

$33,862Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.8% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$2,822

Estimated loan payment$106

20borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$33,862 vs. $30,572

$3,290 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$65,400 median wageCO estimate · 3,970 jobs · 35-1011$58,220–$79,420 middle 50% of CO 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$50,550 median wageCO estimate · 25,510 jobs · 35-1012$42,850–$61,680 middle 50% of CO wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, All Other$43,490 median wageCO estimate · 100 jobs · 35-2019$37,510–$49,780 middle 50% of CO wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Service Managers$79,870 median wageCO estimate · 2,440 jobs · 11-9051$68,750–$99,480 middle 50% of CO 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 · 1,100 jobs · 35-2013+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCooks, Institution and Cafeteria$42,500 median wageCO estimate · 9,440 jobs · 35-2012$38,450–$47,920 middle 50% of CO wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62,900 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCooks, Restaurant$41,600 median wageCO estimate · 30,600 jobs · 35-2014$36,930–$45,740 middle 50% of CO wages+12.1% projected U.S. growth · 218,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Scientists and Technologists$99,580 median wageCO estimate · 320 jobs · 19-1012$74,830–$130,830 middle 50% of CO wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$83,210 median wageCO estimate · 480 jobs · 25-1199$41,460–$150,340 middle 50% of CO wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSlaughterers and Meat Packers$50,480 median wageCO estimate · 1,590 jobs · 51-3023$45,270–$57,950 middle 50% of CO wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialButchers and Meat Cutters$47,490 median wageCO estimate · 2,200 jobs · 51-3021$38,780–$53,360 middle 50% of CO wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 15,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialBakers$40,650 median wageCO estimate · 4,680 jobs · 51-3011$37,100–$48,280 middle 50% of CO wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 36,500 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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