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Culinary Arts and Related Services associate's degree at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

Cincinnati, OH · Public

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The short version

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OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+5%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,330 → $38,302
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
22Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
33Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
40Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-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.

243Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
176Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
141Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
28.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 72 non-completers
34Graduates 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 earningsNot availableA 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$4,968

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

02 · BORROWING$12,145

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$129/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$4,968Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,229Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE16.3%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.

$36,330Year 1
Not availableYear 4
$38,302Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$129
40borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $39,605

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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$53,990 median wageOH estimate · 4,000 jobs · 35-1011$45,760–$74,130 middle 50% of OH 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$37,340 median wageOH estimate · 51,990 jobs · 35-1012$35,220–$46,400 middle 50% of OH wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, All Other$35,360 median wageOH estimate · 180 jobs · 35-2019$34,840–$43,110 middle 50% of OH wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Service Managers$62,980 median wageOH estimate · 8,570 jobs · 11-9051$54,990–$76,400 middle 50% of OH 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$36,720 median wageOH estimate · 23,440 jobs · 35-2012$33,090–$39,310 middle 50% of OH wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62,900 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCooks, Restaurant$35,540 median wageOH estimate · 46,910 jobs · 35-2014$29,520–$37,920 middle 50% of OH wages+12.1% projected U.S. growth · 218,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Scientists and Technologists$76,780 median wageOH estimate · 270 jobs · 19-1012$49,670–$95,140 middle 50% of OH wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$75,680 median wageOH estimate · 5,670 jobs · 25-1199$57,260–$99,370 middle 50% of OH wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeButchers and Meat Cutters$37,630 median wageOH estimate · 5,640 jobs · 51-3021$28,970–$47,040 middle 50% of OH wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 15,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSlaughterers and Meat Packers$36,800 median wageOH estimate · 2,440 jobs · 51-3023$35,630–$37,690 middle 50% of OH wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialBakers$34,560 median wageOH estimate · 8,890 jobs · 51-3011$28,300–$37,640 middle 50% of OH 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.

Cleveland, OH

Cuyahoga Community College District

$702 lower annual net price

Earnings
$40,291
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$4,266
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Hyde Park, NY

Culinary Institute of America

$145 less debt

Earnings
$48,317
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$36,113
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Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

$1,989 lower annual net price

Earnings
$45,697
Debt
$14,382
Annual net price
$2,979
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Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College

$3,296 lower annual net price

Earnings
$44,605
Debt
$16,375
Annual net price
$1,672
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DATA QUALITY

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33 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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