How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 73% 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 IVAEM College

Q: How much do Culinary Arts and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from IVAEM College earn?

The reported median is $8,305 four years after completion.

Caguas, PR · Private for-profit

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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.

$22,267 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: 4 detailed offering prices

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 → $16,040

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

18Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

111Recent 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.

265Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

87Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

210Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

19.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 40 non-completers

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

Observed year-4 earnings$8,305A 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$9,707

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$8,305

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

4 detailed prices within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 12.0503

Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Full program: $12,940
Per year: $12,940

Program code 12.0501

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

Full program: $12,940
Per year: $12,940

Program code 12.0501

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

Full program: $8,660
Per year: $8,660

Program code 12.0502

Bartending/Bartender

Full program: $8,660
Per year: $8,660

These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering 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.

Certificado · CIP 12.0502

Bartending

Reported price: $1,219
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,707Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,897Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE82.7%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

$8,305Year 4

$16,040Year 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 earnings$692

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$8,305 vs. $30,572

$22,267 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$30,800 median wagePR estimate · 770 jobs · 35-1011$26,580–$47,840 middle 50% of PR wages+6.6% projected U.S. growth · 25,200 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 credentialFirst-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$28,420 median wagePR estimate · 6,960 jobs · 35-1012$24,040–$33,040 middle 50% of PR wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171,500 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 awardFood Service Managers$42,230 median wagePR estimate · 830 jobs · 11-9051$37,690–$59,740 middle 50% of PR wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, Institution and Cafeteria$26,260 median wagePR estimate · 7,000 jobs · 35-2012$22,290–$29,250 middle 50% of PR wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62,900 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCooks, Restaurant$24,650 median wagePR estimate · 9,810 jobs · 35-2014$22,590–$27,790 middle 50% of PR wages+12.1% projected U.S. growth · 218,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Scientists and Technologists$88,720 median wageU.S. estimate · 13,060 jobs · 19-1012+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$60,230 median wagePR estimate · 2,100 jobs · 25-1199$58,140–$75,720 middle 50% of PR wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeButchers and Meat Cutters$22,780 median wagePR estimate · 2,180 jobs · 51-3021$22,110–$27,980 middle 50% of PR wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 15,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSlaughterers and Meat Packers$22,710 median wagePR estimate · 290 jobs · 51-3023$21,840–$23,540 middle 50% of PR wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialBartenders$22,630 median wagePR estimate · 3,480 jobs · 35-3011$21,840–$28,190 middle 50% of PR wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 121,200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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