COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Culinary Arts and Related Services associate's degree at Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI · 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.
$451 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 58.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −146% · 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−$139,440
$8,000Current college-wide context−$155,440
$9,000Current college-wide context−$157,440
$16,000Annual price−$171,440
$24,000Annual price−$187,440
$32,000Annual price−$203,440
$40,000Annual price−$219,440
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$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$40,056$7,067 above the preliminary benchmark
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$8,624
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,251
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$40,056
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$246/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
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$8,624Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,048Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE91.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE46.9%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?
7.4% 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$3,338
Estimated loan payment$246
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$40,056 vs. $39,605
$451 above 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$60,070 median wageMI estimate · 5,360 jobs · 35-1011$48,970–$74,090 middle 50% of MI 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$37,940 median wageMI estimate · 32,890 jobs · 35-1012$34,480–$47,000 middle 50% of MI wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, All Other$37,110 median wageMI estimate · 300 jobs · 35-2019$34,580–$41,750 middle 50% of MI wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Service Managers$60,790 median wageMI estimate · 9,240 jobs · 11-9051$51,450–$75,740 middle 50% of MI 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$36,870 median wageMI estimate · 13,500 jobs · 35-2012$33,360–$39,660 middle 50% of MI wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62,900 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCooks, Restaurant$36,980 median wageMI estimate · 39,100 jobs · 35-2014$34,770–$42,850 middle 50% of MI wages+12.1% projected U.S. growth · 218,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Scientists and Technologists$76,940 median wageMI estimate · 430 jobs · 19-1012$63,030–$100,270 middle 50% of MI wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$70,550 median wageMI estimate · 2,660 jobs · 25-1199$61,500–$85,040 middle 50% of MI wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSlaughterers and Meat Packers$45,850 median wageMI estimate · 2,920 jobs · 51-3023$41,650–$53,120 middle 50% of MI wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialButchers and Meat Cutters$39,350 median wageMI estimate · 4,230 jobs · 51-3021$32,540–$48,370 middle 50% of MI wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 15,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialBartenders$36,780 median wageMI estimate · 21,100 jobs · 35-3011$28,640–$57,310 middle 50% of MI wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 121,200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
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.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
$5,641 higher earnings · $8,869 less debt · $5,645 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $45,697
- Debt
- $14,382
- Annual net price
- $2,979
Grand Rapids Community College
$5,246 higher earnings · $8,126 less debt · $3 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $45,302
- Debt
- $15,125
- Annual net price
- $8,621
Northwestern Michigan College
$92 higher earnings · $9,052 less debt · $2,393 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $40,148
- Debt
- $14,199
- Annual net price
- $6,231
Schoolcraft Community College District
$7,501 less debt · $6,364 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $37,459
- Debt
- $15,750
- Annual net price
- $2,260
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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