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

Holyoke, MA · 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 notably above similar programs.

$8,498 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.

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
14Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
7Recent 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.

47Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
40Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$39,070A 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$8,068

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$39,070

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,068Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,043Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE29.4%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
$39,070Year 4
Not availableYear 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$3,256
Estimated loan paymentNot available
14borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$39,070 vs. $30,572

$8,498 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$69,540 median wageMA estimate · 6,000 jobs · 35-1011$54,120–$83,050 middle 50% of MA wages+6.6% projected U.S. growth · 25,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, All Other$69,570 median wageMA estimate · 19,350 jobs · 35-2019$65,540–$69,580 middle 50% of MA wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFirst-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$46,600 median wageMA estimate · 23,220 jobs · 35-1012$39,650–$60,890 middle 50% of MA wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFood Service Managers$92,240 median wageMA estimate · 4,310 jobs · 11-9051$73,430–$102,920 middle 50% of MA 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$47,790 median wageMA estimate · 7,430 jobs · 35-2012$45,080–$51,650 middle 50% of MA wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62,900 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCooks, Restaurant$45,600 median wageMA estimate · 29,570 jobs · 35-2014$38,370–$49,040 middle 50% of MA wages+12.1% projected U.S. growth · 218,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Scientists and Technologists$103,580 median wageMA estimate · 420 jobs · 19-1012$87,480–$149,830 middle 50% of MA wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$94,480 median wageMA estimate · 1,790 jobs · 25-1199$82,590–$129,490 middle 50% of MA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeButchers and Meat Cutters$48,430 median wageMA estimate · 1,480 jobs · 51-3021$41,740–$53,340 middle 50% of MA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 15,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialBakers$38,130 median wageMA estimate · 6,070 jobs · 51-3011$36,520–$45,400 middle 50% of MA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 36,500 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSlaughterers and Meat Packers$37,780 median wageMA estimate · 170 jobs · 51-3023$36,390–$44,950 middle 50% of MA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 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.

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College

$11,274 higher earnings · $2,605 lower annual net price

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

Dallas College

$5,420 higher earnings · $4,854 lower annual net price

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

Hillsborough College

$1,020 higher earnings · $4,207 lower annual net price

Earnings
$40,090
Debt
$19,657
Annual net price
$3,861
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Nashville, TN

Nashville State Community College

$607 higher earnings · $1,291 lower annual net price

Earnings
$39,677
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,777
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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