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Culinary Arts and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Kansas City Kansas Community College

Kansas City, KS · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$698 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.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $26,427
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
17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
10Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
21Recent 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.

26Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$31,270A 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$16,744

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$31,270

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,744Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,855Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE42.4%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
$31,270Year 4
$26,427Year 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$2,606
Estimated loan paymentNot available
10borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$31,270 vs. $30,572

$698 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$58,390 median wageKS estimate · 860 jobs · 35-1011$43,990–$74,990 middle 50% of KS 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$38,220 median wageKS estimate · 10,520 jobs · 35-1012$34,650–$49,580 middle 50% of KS wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, All Other$37,690 median wageU.S. estimate · 19,350 jobs · 35-2019+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Service Managers$70,320 median wageKS estimate · 1,540 jobs · 11-9051$56,260–$86,190 middle 50% of KS 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$31,950 median wageKS estimate · 7,570 jobs · 35-2012$28,840–$36,030 middle 50% of KS wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62,900 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCooks, Restaurant$35,130 median wageKS estimate · 11,620 jobs · 35-2014$29,690–$37,440 middle 50% of KS wages+12.1% projected U.S. growth · 218,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Scientists and Technologists$85,130 median wageKS estimate · 380 jobs · 19-1012$65,040–$110,170 middle 50% of KS wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$75,790 median wageKS estimate · 2,530 jobs · 25-1199$45,280–$108,780 middle 50% of KS wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSlaughterers and Meat Packers$48,240 median wageKS estimate · 2,170 jobs · 51-3023$45,800–$49,410 middle 50% of KS wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialButchers and Meat Cutters$37,320 median wageKS estimate · 1,200 jobs · 51-3021$31,190–$45,570 middle 50% of KS wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 15,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialBakers$34,300 median wageKS estimate · 1,370 jobs · 51-3011$29,900–$38,030 middle 50% of KS 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.

Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale Community College

$20,921 higher earnings · $3,408 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,191
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,336
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Miami, FL

Miami Dade College

$19,074 higher earnings · $11,281 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,344
Debt
$10,882
Annual net price
$5,463
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Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College

$15,906 higher earnings · $5,249 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,176
Debt
$17,500
Annual net price
$11,495
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Dallas, TX

Dallas College

$13,220 higher earnings · $13,530 lower annual net price

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

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17 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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