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Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, New York · private nonprofit · mainly awards associate degrees · 3,011 students · Culinary Arts

Avg net price / yr
$36,113
cheaper than 1% of comparable schools
Completion rate
72%
Median debt at completion
$15,750
Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)
$47,475
earns ~$1,314.6 per $1k of yearly net price

About

The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, is a private nonprofit school that mainly awards associate degrees. It serves students interested in culinary arts and related services.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is $36,113. The school reports a 72% completion rate and a median student debt at completion of $15,750. Reported median earnings 10 years after entry are $47,475.

Net price is 302% above the New York median ($8,987) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 22% above the national median ($38,801) for comparable schools.

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Programs & what graduates earn

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings 2 yrs after completion
Culinary Arts and Related Servicesundergraduate certificate$51,690
Culinary Arts and Related Servicesassociate degree$32,753

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Questions students ask

What do graduates of the Culinary Arts and Related Services associate degree program typically earn?
Reported median earnings 2 years after completion for the associate degree program are $32,753.
How many students typically finish their program at this school?
The school reports a 72% completion rate.
How large is the student body and what type of school is this?
There are 3,011 students enrolled. It is a private nonprofit school.
What is the typical student debt compared to the yearly net price?
The median student debt at completion is $15,750, while the average annual net price after aid is $36,113.

Other options in New York

SchoolCityNet price / yrCompletionEarnings (10 yr)
SUNY AdirondackQueensbury$10,38932%$41,267
SUNY Broome Community CollegeBinghamton$8,94033.6%$39,710
Cayuga County Community CollegeAuburn$8,66230.1%$38,709
CUNY Kingsborough Community CollegeBrooklyn$5,60639.4%$42,621
Erie Community CollegeBuffalo$7,76531.8%$41,228
Finger Lakes Community CollegeCanandaigua$13,89833.9%$40,054
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 190503. Figures are federally reported medians and may lag current prices. "Not reported" means the federal dataset suppresses or lacks the value — often due to small cohort sizes. How we compute comparisons. This site is independent and not affiliated with any government agency or school.