How much do Culinary Arts and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College earn?

The reported median is $35,767 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $9,687.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 17% 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 City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

Chicago, IL · Public

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$5,195 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 27.1% 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 → 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

36Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

57Recent 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.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell 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$35,767A 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$9,494

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

02 · BORROWING$9,687

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$35,767

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$103/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,494Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,256Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE31.4%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

$35,767Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.5% 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$2,981

Estimated loan payment$103

36borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$35,767 vs. $30,572

$5,195 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$58,830 median wageIL estimate · 8,290 jobs · 35-1011$50,000–$73,620 middle 50% of IL 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$39,470 median wageIL estimate · 41,030 jobs · 35-1012$36,170–$54,020 middle 50% of IL wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, All Other$35,940 median wageIL estimate · 19,350 jobs · 35-2019$35,940–$49,290 middle 50% of IL wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Service Managers$63,930 median wageIL estimate · 11,270 jobs · 11-9051$52,250–$79,850 middle 50% of IL 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$37,440 median wageIL estimate · 22,840 jobs · 35-2012$34,560–$43,280 middle 50% of IL wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62,900 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCooks, Restaurant$37,580 median wageIL estimate · 53,540 jobs · 35-2014$35,360–$45,010 middle 50% of IL wages+12.1% projected U.S. growth · 218,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Scientists and Technologists$94,340 median wageIL estimate · 780 jobs · 19-1012$72,470–$129,500 middle 50% of IL wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$59,590 median wageIL estimate · 990 jobs · 25-1199$31,200–$76,790 middle 50% of IL wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSlaughterers and Meat Packers$44,950 median wageIL estimate · 3,360 jobs · 51-3023$35,310–$48,810 middle 50% of IL wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialButchers and Meat Cutters$39,240 median wageIL estimate · 7,710 jobs · 51-3021$36,240–$47,110 middle 50% of IL wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 15,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialBakers$37,030 median wageIL estimate · 12,420 jobs · 51-3011$34,680–$44,260 middle 50% of IL wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 36,500 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Springfield, IL

Lincoln Land Community College

$5,195 lower annual net price

Earnings: $31,079
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $4,299

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Dallas, TX

Dallas College

$8,723 higher earnings · $469 less debt · $6,280 lower annual net price

Earnings: $44,490
Debt: $9,218
Annual net price: $3,214

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Miami, FL

Miami Dade College

$14,577 higher earnings · $4,031 lower annual net price

Earnings: $50,344
Debt: $10,882
Annual net price: $5,463

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New York, NY

Institute of Culinary Education

$11,126 higher earnings · $2,910 less debt

Earnings: $46,893
Debt: $6,777
Annual net price: Not available

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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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