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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other bachelor's degree outcomes at Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, NY · Private nonprofit · Federal field 3099

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$7,168 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
47.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−89% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$48,525 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,450Not 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
54Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$36,113

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

02 · BORROWING$23,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$48,525

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$246/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$36,113Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$58,790Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE91.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE62.9%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.

$32,450Year 1
$48,525Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.1% 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$4,044
Estimated loan payment$246
54borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,525 vs. $55,693

$7,168 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.
NO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
Possible alternatives

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.

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University

$24,430 higher earnings · $1,583 less debt · $14,493 lower annual net price

Earnings
$72,955
Debt
$21,667
Annual net price
$21,620
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Old Westbury, NY

New York Institute of Technology

$13,840 higher earnings · $13,670 lower annual net price

Earnings
$62,365
Debt
$25,058
Annual net price
$22,443
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Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University

$13,363 higher earnings · $17,329 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,888
Debt
$24,000
Annual net price
$18,784
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Saratoga Springs, NY

Empire State University

$8,854 higher earnings · $24,437 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,379
Debt
$27,708
Annual net price
$11,676
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