COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Culinary Arts and Related Services bachelor's degree at Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA · 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 close to similar programs.
$699 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 55.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −92% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$160,310
$8,000Annual price−$192,310
$13,000Current college-wide context−$212,310
$16,000Annual price−$224,310
$24,000Annual price−$256,310
$32,000Annual price−$288,310
$40,000Annual price−$320,310
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$46,969$14,766 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 26 Parent PLUS borrowers.
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$12,947
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,063
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$46,969
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
2 related offerings 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
- Reported price
- $23,203
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Culinary Arts - Bachelor
- Reported price
- $45,505
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,947Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,481Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE53.8%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
7.1% 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$3,914
Estimated loan payment$276
40borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$46,969 vs. $47,668
$699 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Accommodation and Food Services
Educational Services
Retail Trade
Health Care and Social Assistance
Manufacturing
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.
Southern New Hampshire University
$5,089 higher earnings · $63 less debt
- Earnings
- $52,058
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $36,708
Mississippi University for Women
$313 less debt · $536 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $42,043
- Debt
- $25,750
- Annual net price
- $12,411
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus
$13,063 less debt · $5,186 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $32,489
- Debt
- $13,000
- Annual net price
- $7,761
Culinary Institute of America
$14,975 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $61,944
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $36,113
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
43 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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