How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $17,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 54% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Culinary Arts and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Saint Paul College

Q: How much do Culinary Arts and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Saint Paul College earn?

The reported median is $47,176 four years after completion.

Saint Paul, MN · 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.

$16,604 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 37.1% of annual earnings
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.

+5%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,478 → $33,963

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

23Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

24Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

40Recent 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.

84Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

66Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

30Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

33.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

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$47,176A 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$11,495

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

02 · BORROWING$17,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,176

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$186/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,495Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,261Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE40.1%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.

$32,478Year 1

$47,176Year 4

$33,963Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.7% 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$3,931

Estimated loan payment$186

24borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,176 vs. $30,572

$16,604 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$62,600 median wageMN estimate · 1,730 jobs · 35-1011$53,050–$75,960 middle 50% of MN 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$45,270 median wageMN estimate · 20,760 jobs · 35-1012$38,550–$55,600 middle 50% of MN wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, All Other$36,850 median wageMN estimate · 80 jobs · 35-2019$34,430–$45,430 middle 50% of MN wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Service Managers$79,820 median wageMN estimate · 730 jobs · 11-9051$64,320–$95,190 middle 50% of MN 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$43,460 median wageMN estimate · 7,890 jobs · 35-2012$37,840–$46,590 middle 50% of MN wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62,900 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCooks, Restaurant$38,590 median wageMN estimate · 26,080 jobs · 35-2014$36,020–$45,360 middle 50% of MN wages+12.1% projected U.S. growth · 218,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Scientists and Technologists$99,280 median wageMN estimate · 670 jobs · 19-1012$80,810–$134,370 middle 50% of MN wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$84,280 median wageMN estimate · 2,620 jobs · 25-1199$71,850–$84,280 middle 50% of MN wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeButchers and Meat Cutters$43,930 median wageMN estimate · 1,590 jobs · 51-3021$36,990–$50,860 middle 50% of MN wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 15,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSlaughterers and Meat Packers$43,360 median wageMN estimate · 2,820 jobs · 51-3023$40,130–$43,950 middle 50% of MN wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialBakers$40,210 median wageMN estimate · 2,660 jobs · 51-3011$36,840–$47,220 middle 50% of MN 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.

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College

$3,168 higher earnings · $6,618 less debt · $6,032 lower annual net price

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

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Dallas, TX

Dallas College

$8,282 less debt · $8,281 lower annual net price

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

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Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Community College

$5,375 less debt · $2,874 lower annual net price

Earnings: $40,542
Debt: $12,125
Annual net price: $8,621

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Raleigh, NC

Wake Technical Community College

$4,274 less debt · $2,736 lower annual net price

Earnings: $37,695
Debt: $13,226
Annual net price: $8,759

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DATA QUALITY

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23 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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