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Culinary Arts and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Atlantic Technical College

Name: Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma outcomes at Atlantic Technical College
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Coconut Creek, FL · Public · Federal field 1205

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,307 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: One detailed offering price

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+30%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$25,586 → $33,286

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

17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

18Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

22Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

20Pell 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$22,265A 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,414

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$22,265

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

One detailed price within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 12.0503

Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Full program: $4,730
Per year: $3,548

These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,414Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,131Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE65.3%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.

$25,586Year 1

$22,265Year 4

$33,286Year 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$1,855

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$22,265 vs. $30,572

$8,307 below 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$58,240 median wageFL estimate · 19,670 jobs · 35-1011+6.6% projected U.S. growth · 25.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,470 median wageFL estimate · 91,500 jobs · 35-1012+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, All Other$39,520 median wageFL estimate · 710 jobs · 35-2019+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Service Managers$72,790 median wageFL estimate · 18,500 jobs · 11-9051+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k 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 · 5k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,250 median wageFL estimate · 25,100 jobs · 35-2012+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62.9k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCooks, Restaurant$37,020 median wageFL estimate · 124,040 jobs · 35-2014+12.1% projected U.S. growth · 218.6k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Scientists and Technologists$101,160 median wageFL estimate · 170 jobs · 19-1012+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$62,670 median wageFL estimate · 14,730 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeButchers and Meat Cutters$42,790 median wageFL estimate · 10,590 jobs · 51-3021+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 15.1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialBakers$35,870 median wageFL estimate · 12,320 jobs · 51-3011+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 36.5k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialBartenders$35,150 median wageFL estimate · 55,170 jobs · 35-3011+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 121.2k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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