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Culinary Arts and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Name: Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma outcomes at Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Indiana, PA · 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 are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$9,051 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 30.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: 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 → 5$29,155 → 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

72Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$28,895Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

7Recent 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.

135Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

43Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

87Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

70Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

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

Observed year-4 earnings$39,623A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 21 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,804

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

02 · BORROWING$12,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$39,623

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$127/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,804Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,898Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE90.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE55.5%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.

$29,155Year 1

$39,623Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.8% 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$3,302

Estimated loan payment$127

72borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$39,623 vs. $30,572

$9,051 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.

Chefs and Head Cooks$63,860 median wagePA estimate · 9,170 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$43,050 median wagePA estimate · 35,560 jobs · 35-1012+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, All Other$36,220 median wagePA estimate · 660 jobs · 35-2019+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Service Managers$64,750 median wagePA estimate · 10,530 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$36,540 median wagePA estimate · 24,490 jobs · 35-2012+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62.9k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCooks, Restaurant$36,580 median wagePA estimate · 54,100 jobs · 35-2014+12.1% projected U.S. growth · 218.6k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Scientists and Technologists$83,380 median wagePA estimate · 400 jobs · 19-1012+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$65,400 median wagePA estimate · 12,100 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeButchers and Meat Cutters$38,340 median wagePA estimate · 3,540 jobs · 51-3021+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 15.1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSlaughterers and Meat Packers$37,330 median wagePA estimate · 4,410 jobs · 51-3023+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 7.7k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialBakers$36,360 median wagePA estimate · 10,380 jobs · 51-3011+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 36.5k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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