How much do Culinary Arts and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Sinclair Community College earn?

The reported median is $27,210 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $15,834.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 11% below 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 Sinclair Community College

Dayton, OH · 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 below similar programs.

$3,362 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 58.2% 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 → Not available

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

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

19Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

52Recent 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.

228Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

154Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$27,210A 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$5,992

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

02 · BORROWING$15,834

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$27,210

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$168/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Associate degree · CIP 12.0503

Hospitality Management & Tourism/Culinary Arts - AAS

Reported price: $9,167
Completion: 63.0%
Employed in Q2: 71.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $6,908

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Associate degree · CIP 12.0501

Hospitality Management & Tourism/Bakery & Pastry Arts - AAS

Reported price: $9,492
Completion: 74.0%
Employed in Q2: 69.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $6,208

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,992Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$11,003Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE41.1%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

$27,210Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.4% 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$2,268

Estimated loan payment$168

19borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$27,210 vs. $30,572

$3,362 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$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

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