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Culinary Arts and Related Services bachelor's degree outcomes at Mississippi University for Women

Name: Culinary Arts and Related Services Bachelor's Degree outcomes at Mississippi University for Women
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Columbus, MS · Public · Federal field 1205

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$5,625 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 61.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −113% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: 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−$209,570

$8,000Annual price−$241,570

$12,000Current college-wide context−$257,570

$16,000Annual price−$273,570

$24,000Annual price−$305,570

$32,000Annual price−$337,570

$40,000Annual price−$369,570

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+83%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$20,026 → $36,618

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

25Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

28Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

51Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

36Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

37Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,408Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$42,043$11,635 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,411

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

02 · BORROWING$25,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,043

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$273/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,411Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,225Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE90.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE46.8%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.

$20,026Year 1

$42,043Year 4

$36,618Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.8% 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$3,504

Estimated loan payment$273

28borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,043 vs. $47,668

$5,625 below 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$54,850 median wageMS estimate · 840 jobs · 35-1011+6.6% projected U.S. growth · 25.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,530 median wageMS estimate · 10,480 jobs · 35-1012+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, All Other$33,410 median wageMS estimate · 19,350 jobs · 35-2019+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Service Managers$59,540 median wageMS estimate · 1,920 jobs · 11-9051+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k 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 · 5k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCooks, Institution and Cafeteria$27,390 median wageMS estimate · 6,420 jobs · 35-2012+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62.9k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCooks, Restaurant$29,560 median wageMS estimate · 10,770 jobs · 35-2014+12.1% projected U.S. growth · 218.6k 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 · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$77,640 median wageU.S. estimate · 300 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSlaughterers and Meat Packers$33,650 median wageMS estimate · 1,100 jobs · 51-3023+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 7.7k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialButchers and Meat Cutters$29,700 median wageMS estimate · 1,160 jobs · 51-3021+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 15.1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialBakers$28,920 median wageMS estimate · 1,300 jobs · 51-3011+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 36.5k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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