COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Culinary Arts and Related Services associate's degree at Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Providence, RI · 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.
$2,790 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 34.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −117% · 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−$116,050
$10,000Annual price−$136,050
$20,000Annual price−$156,050
$30,000Annual price−$176,050
$31,000Current college-wide context−$178,050
$40,000Annual price−$196,050
$50,000Annual price−$216,050
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$42,395$7,587 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 321 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$31,027
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$14,745
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$42,395
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$156/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$31,027Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$60,314Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE55.4%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.4% 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$3,533
Estimated loan payment$156
607borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$42,395 vs. $39,605
$2,790 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$79,930 median wageRI estimate · 740 jobs · 35-1011$71,630–$96,180 middle 50% of RI 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$48,400 median wageRI estimate · 3,320 jobs · 35-1012$41,600–$64,180 middle 50% of RI wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, All Other$37,690 median wageU.S. estimate · 19,350 jobs · 35-2019+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Service Managers$82,850 median wageRI estimate · 760 jobs · 11-9051$63,470–$95,260 middle 50% of RI 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$46,570 median wageRI estimate · 1,190 jobs · 35-2012$40,360–$48,550 middle 50% of RI wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62,900 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCooks, Restaurant$36,510 median wageRI estimate · 6,950 jobs · 35-2014$34,610–$45,650 middle 50% of RI wages+12.1% projected U.S. growth · 218,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Scientists and Technologists$87,970 median wageRI estimate · 40 jobs · 19-1012$78,560–$89,990 middle 50% of RI wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$60,390 median wageRI estimate · 770 jobs · 25-1199$60,280–$95,910 middle 50% of RI wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeButchers and Meat Cutters$45,210 median wageRI estimate · 260 jobs · 51-3021$35,660–$53,730 middle 50% of RI wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 15,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialBakers$38,140 median wageRI estimate · 560 jobs · 51-3011$36,400–$45,780 middle 50% of RI wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 36,500 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSlaughterers and Meat Packers$37,570 median wageRI estimate · 280 jobs · 51-3023$37,570–$47,100 middle 50% of RI wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
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.
Johnson & Wales University-Online
$10,775 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $42,395
- Debt
- $14,745
- Annual net price
- $20,252
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
$3,302 higher earnings · $363 less debt · $28,048 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $45,697
- Debt
- $14,382
- Annual net price
- $2,979
Seattle Central College
$11,551 higher earnings · $22,208 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,946
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,819
College of DuPage
$8,108 higher earnings · $23,626 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,503
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $7,401
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
677 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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