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

New Orleans, LA · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

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OUTCOME SIGNALS

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19Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
9Recent 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.

79Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
51Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
35Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
27.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 29 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA 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$9,747

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

02 · BORROWING$32,125

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$341/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,747Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,568Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE23.8%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.

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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 earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$341
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $30,572

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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$45,570 median wageLA estimate · 1,990 jobs · 35-1011$39,650–$59,020 middle 50% of LA 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$35,800 median wageLA estimate · 16,680 jobs · 35-1012$29,230–$45,840 middle 50% of LA wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, All Other$28,930 median wageLA estimate · 430 jobs · 35-2019$26,430–$36,580 middle 50% of LA wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Service Managers$61,400 median wageLA estimate · 1,950 jobs · 11-9051$46,960–$77,990 middle 50% of LA 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$25,490 median wageLA estimate · 5,740 jobs · 35-2012$22,290–$30,410 middle 50% of LA wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62,900 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCooks, Restaurant$29,050 median wageLA estimate · 14,910 jobs · 35-2014$25,860–$35,960 middle 50% of LA wages+12.1% projected U.S. growth · 218,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Scientists and Technologists$88,720 median wageU.S. estimate · 13,060 jobs · 19-1012+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$78,810 median wageLA estimate · 6,870 jobs · 25-1199$61,390–$106,410 middle 50% of LA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSlaughterers and Meat Packers$40,120 median wageLA estimate · 650 jobs · 51-3023$30,290–$40,120 middle 50% of LA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialButchers and Meat Cutters$36,790 median wageLA estimate · 2,240 jobs · 51-3021$28,600–$43,600 middle 50% of LA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 15,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialBakers$28,020 median wageLA estimate · 2,450 jobs · 51-3011$23,540–$35,690 middle 50% of LA 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.

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New Orleans, LA

Crescent City Bartending School

$28,958 less debt

Earnings
$25,833
Debt
$3,167
Annual net price
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Miami, FL

Miami Dade College

$21,243 less debt · $4,284 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,344
Debt
$10,882
Annual net price
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Dallas, TX

Dallas College

$22,907 less debt · $6,533 lower annual net price

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

Southeast Community College Area

$12,979 less debt · $576 lower annual net price

Earnings
$42,728
Debt
$19,146
Annual net price
$9,171
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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