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

Jamestown, NC · 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.

$2,723 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
113.9% 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $31,549
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
30Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
23Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
28Recent 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.

135Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
101Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
47Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
31.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 37 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$27,849A 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$15,002

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

02 · BORROWING$31,724

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$27,849

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$336/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,002Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,529Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE31.1%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.

Not availableYear 1
$27,849Year 4
$31,549Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

14.5% 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$2,321
Estimated loan payment$336
23borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$27,849 vs. $30,572

$2,723 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$61,130 median wageNC estimate · 4,920 jobs · 35-1011$48,360–$76,330 middle 50% of NC 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$45,010 median wageNC estimate · 39,750 jobs · 35-1012$36,190–$57,400 middle 50% of NC wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, All Other$31,120 median wageNC estimate · 150 jobs · 35-2019$23,100–$36,650 middle 50% of NC wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Service Managers$74,080 median wageNC estimate · 9,420 jobs · 11-9051$59,790–$91,080 middle 50% of NC 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$36,140 median wageNC estimate · 11,170 jobs · 35-2012$31,290–$39,610 middle 50% of NC wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62,900 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCooks, Restaurant$35,400 median wageNC estimate · 50,150 jobs · 35-2014$29,690–$38,170 middle 50% of NC wages+12.1% projected U.S. growth · 218,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Scientists and Technologists$79,840 median wageNC estimate · 230 jobs · 19-1012$67,760–$105,780 middle 50% of NC wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$74,240 median wageNC estimate · 2,030 jobs · 25-1199$56,630–$86,230 middle 50% of NC wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSlaughterers and Meat Packers$39,930 median wageNC estimate · 6,120 jobs · 51-3023$35,720–$46,180 middle 50% of NC wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialButchers and Meat Cutters$38,240 median wageNC estimate · 3,120 jobs · 51-3021$34,460–$45,160 middle 50% of NC wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 15,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialBartenders$36,470 median wageNC estimate · 20,070 jobs · 35-3011$21,740–$57,010 middle 50% of NC wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 121,200 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.

Raleigh, NC

Wake Technical Community College

$9,846 higher earnings · $18,498 less debt · $6,243 lower annual net price

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

Miami Dade College

$22,495 higher earnings · $20,842 less debt · $9,539 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,344
Debt
$10,882
Annual net price
$5,463
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Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College

$19,327 higher earnings · $14,224 less debt · $3,507 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,176
Debt
$17,500
Annual net price
$11,495
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Dallas, TX

Dallas College

$16,641 higher earnings · $22,506 less debt · $11,788 lower annual net price

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

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30 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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