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Culinary Arts and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Institute of Culinary Education

Pasadena, CA · Private for-profit · Federal field 1205

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OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$22,759Not available
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
455Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$31,792Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
64Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXTNot available

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

02 · BORROWING$6,777

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,893

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$72/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

What this program may cost

These specific offerings sit inside the broader 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
$40,500
Per year
$40,500
Program code 12.0503

Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Full program
$19,500
Per year
$19,500
Program code 12.0503

Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Full program
$51,000
Per year
$17,627
Program code 12.0501

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

Full program
$39,000
Per year
$39,000
Program code 12.0504

Restaurant Culinary and Catering Management/Manager

Full program
$14,500
Per year
$14,500
Program code 12.0501

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

Full program
$50,000
Per year
$17,857
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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE77.3%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.

$22,759Year 1
$46,893Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.8% 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$3,908
Estimated loan payment$72
455borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,893 vs. $30,572

$16,321 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations from the official crosswalk.

These are fields the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates.

Chefs and Head Cooks35-1011Cooks, All Other35-2019First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-1012Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-2012Cooks, Private Household35-2013Food Service Managers11-9051Cooks, Restaurant35-2014Bakers51-3011Bartenders35-3011Butchers and Meat Cutters51-3021Food Scientists and Technologists19-1012NO MATCH99-9999
IS THERE A BETTER ROUTE?

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Same federal field and credential, ranked by observed earnings minus reported federal debt. Compare actual price, format and fit before deciding.

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Scottsdale Community College

Earnings
$52,191
Debt
Not available
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Madison, WI

Madison Area Technical College

Earnings
$44,206
Debt
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Lincroft, NJ

Brookdale Community College

Earnings
$44,037
Debt
Not available
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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