How much do Hospitality Administration/Management bachelor's degree graduates from Culinary Institute of America earn?

The reported median is $58,165 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $26,778.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 3% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Hospitality Administration/Management bachelor's degree at Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, NY · Private nonprofit

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.

$1,439 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 46.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −59% · 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−$48,350

$10,000Annual price−$88,350

$20,000Annual price−$128,350

$30,000Annual price−$168,350

$36,000Current college-wide context−$192,350

$40,000Annual price−$208,350

$50,000Annual price−$248,350

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+27%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$35,865 → $45,707

280Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

104Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

410Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

305Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$75,366Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent 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.

1,022Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

194Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

442Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

714Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

6.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 65 non-completers

442Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$58,165$23,357 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 252 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$36,113

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

02 · BORROWING$26,778

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$58,165

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$284/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$36,113Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$58,790Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE91.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE62.9%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.

$35,865Year 1

$58,165Year 4

$45,707Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.9% 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$4,847

Estimated loan payment$284

305borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$58,165 vs. $56,726

$1,439 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.

Food Service Managers$84,200 median wageNY estimate · 8,000 jobs · 11-9051$72,420–$104,800 middle 50% of NY wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLodging Managers$79,460 median wageNY estimate · 2,880 jobs · 11-9081$61,460–$100,220 middle 50% of NY wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$167,200 median wageNY estimate · 18,470 jobs · 11-9199$124,530–$221,680 middle 50% of NY wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$98,390 median wageNY estimate · 1,330 jobs · 11-9072$73,520–$135,210 middle 50% of NY wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 5,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Service Managers, All Other$65,150 median wageNY estimate · 410 jobs · 11-9179$54,460–$97,910 middle 50% of NY wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$131,350 median wageNY estimate · 9,580 jobs · 11-3013$100,510–$170,100 middle 50% of NY wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$104,490 median wageNY estimate · 7,480 jobs · 25-1011$77,230–$162,800 middle 50% of NY wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGambling Managers$102,350 median wageNY estimate · 180 jobs · 11-9071$88,820–$123,440 middle 50% of NY wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBusiness Operations Specialists, All Other$83,450 median wageNY estimate · 28,790 jobs · 13-1199$61,200–$112,940 middle 50% of NY wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 98,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMeeting, Convention, and Event Planners$74,730 median wageNY estimate · 10,330 jobs · 13-1121$57,260–$99,160 middle 50% of NY wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$74,530 median wageNY estimate · 560 jobs · 39-1013$67,780–$79,830 middle 50% of NY wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTravel GuidesNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 39-7012

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.

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University

$54,124 higher earnings · $12,791 less debt · $7,423 lower annual net price

Earnings: $112,289
Debt: $13,987
Annual net price: $28,690

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Brooklyn, NY

St. Joseph's University-New York

$1,876 higher earnings · $4,966 less debt · $17,078 lower annual net price

Earnings: $60,041
Debt: $21,812
Annual net price: $19,035

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Old Westbury, NY

New York Institute of Technology

$1,325 higher earnings · $5,028 less debt · $13,670 lower annual net price

Earnings: $59,490
Debt: $21,750
Annual net price: $22,443

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New York, NY

New York University

$26,210 higher earnings · $7,778 less debt

Earnings: $84,375
Debt: $19,000
Annual net price: $37,050

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DATA QUALITY

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410 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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