Culinary Arts and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN · Private for-profit · 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 close to the same-degree benchmark.

$110 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 37.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
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.

+39%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$21,827 → $30,273

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

—Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

33Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

—Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,958

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

02 · BORROWING$11,600

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$30,682

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$123/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,958Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,203Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE60.1%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.

$21,827Year 1

$30,682Year 4

$30,273Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.8% 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$2,557

Estimated loan payment$123

—borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$30,682 vs. $30,572

$110 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$69,810 median wageTN estimate · 3,820 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$40,500 median wageTN estimate · 29,100 jobs · 35-1012+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, All Other$36,440 median wageTN estimate · 2,060 jobs · 35-2019+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Service Managers$64,410 median wageTN estimate · 4,550 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$35,570 median wageTN estimate · 10,680 jobs · 35-2012+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62.9k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCooks, Restaurant$36,420 median wageTN estimate · 28,220 jobs · 35-2014+12.1% projected U.S. growth · 218.6k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Scientists and Technologists$81,760 median wageTN estimate · 70 jobs · 19-1012+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$76,480 median wageTN estimate · 2,410 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeButchers and Meat Cutters$39,960 median wageTN estimate · 2,650 jobs · 51-3021+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 15.1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSlaughterers and Meat Packers$35,790 median wageTN estimate · 650 jobs · 51-3023+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 7.7k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialBakers$34,440 median wageTN estimate · 5,200 jobs · 51-3011+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 36.5k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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