Best Culinary Arts and Related Services Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

10

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$364,784

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$33,983

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill

Grad rate: 42.0%

NY -$252,952 $34,774 $27,108 N/A Full ROI →
2 Southern New Hampshire University

Grad rate: 43.2%

NH -$256,416 $38,439 $37,524 $26,000 Full ROI →
3 Walnut Hill College

Grad rate: 60.9%

PA -$312,286 $35,306 $35,489 $27,000 Full ROI →
4 Mississippi University for Women

Grad rate: 37.4%

MS -$342,914 $30,954 $21,808 $25,750 Full ROI →
5 Nicholls State University

Grad rate: 50.0%

LA -$354,981 $30,314 $21,519 $26,063 Full ROI →
6 Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

Grad rate: 53.9%

NY -$364,990 $35,746 $50,865 $27,000 Full ROI →
7 Johnson & Wales University-Providence

Grad rate: 56.9%

RI -$429,610 $34,008 $58,330 $27,000 Full ROI →
8 Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin

Grad rate: 50.0%

NJ -$434,172 $29,136 $44,223 N/A Full ROI →
9 Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga

Grad rate: 53.9%

TN -$437,544 $25,950 $29,136 N/A Full ROI →
10 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus

Grad rate: 35.6%

PR -$461,978 $22,546 $13,837 $13,000 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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