COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Culinary Arts and Related Services associate's degree at NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Bentonville, AR · 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.
$3,436 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 34.6% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −185% · 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−$178,310
$7,000Current college-wide context−$192,310
$8,000Current college-wide context−$194,310
$16,000Annual price−$210,310
$24,000Annual price−$226,310
$32,000Annual price−$242,310
$40,000Annual price−$258,310
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$31,625Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$36,169$4,544 above the preliminary benchmark
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$7,196
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$12,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$36,169
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$133/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$7,196Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,157Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE31.3%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.
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$3,014
Estimated loan payment$133
25borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$36,169 vs. $39,605
$3,436 below 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$46,170 median wageAR estimate · 880 jobs · 35-1011$39,430–$64,970 middle 50% of AR 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$33,800 median wageAR estimate · 11,200 jobs · 35-1012$29,100–$38,220 middle 50% of AR wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, All Other$30,780 median wageAR estimate · 90 jobs · 35-2019$28,340–$47,740 middle 50% of AR wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Service Managers$55,120 median wageAR estimate · 2,720 jobs · 11-9051$45,590–$63,160 middle 50% of AR 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$30,240 median wageAR estimate · 6,530 jobs · 35-2012$28,300–$35,300 middle 50% of AR wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62,900 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCooks, Restaurant$30,180 median wageAR estimate · 11,270 jobs · 35-2014$28,470–$35,410 middle 50% of AR wages+12.1% projected U.S. growth · 218,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Scientists and Technologists$84,330 median wageAR estimate · 310 jobs · 19-1012$62,410–$133,450 middle 50% of AR wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$54,620 median wageAR estimate · 1,530 jobs · 25-1199$43,550–$79,560 middle 50% of AR wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSlaughterers and Meat Packers$37,800 median wageAR estimate · 2,140 jobs · 51-3023$34,030–$39,080 middle 50% of AR wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialButchers and Meat Cutters$34,380 median wageAR estimate · 1,290 jobs · 51-3021$29,050–$39,560 middle 50% of AR wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 15,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialBakers$30,380 median wageAR estimate · 2,400 jobs · 51-3011$28,570–$33,390 middle 50% of AR wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 36,500 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.
Niagara County Community College
$4,903 higher earnings · $500 less debt · $320 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $41,072
- Debt
- $12,000
- Annual net price
- $6,876
Kapiolani Community College
$494 higher earnings · $2,413 less debt · $1,994 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $36,663
- Debt
- $10,087
- Annual net price
- $5,202
Culinary Institute of America
$12,148 higher earnings · $500 less debt
- Earnings
- $48,317
- Debt
- $12,000
- Annual net price
- $36,113
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
$9,528 higher earnings · $4,217 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $45,697
- Debt
- $14,382
- Annual net price
- $2,979
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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