Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, New York · Private, nonprofit

All 4 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical New York high-school graduate (about $35,746/yr). Another 3 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

Family incomeNet price per year
Under $30k$29,690
$30k to $48k$29,527
$48k to $75k$34,603
$75k to $110k$38,087
$110k and up$41,789
All families (average)$36,113

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

4 of 7 programs could be assessed 57% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical New York high-school graduate.
ProgramDegreeMedian earningsvs a high-school gradVerdictMedian debtYears to repayRecent completers
Culinary ArtsAssociate's Degree$48,317+$12,571clears the bar$12,0001.0 yrs564
Hospitality ManagementBachelor's Degree$58,165+$22,419clears the bar$26,5001.2 yrs225
Culinary ArtsBachelor's Degree$61,944+$26,198clears the bar$26,7501.0 yrs74
Interdisciplinary StudiesBachelor's Degree$48,525+$12,779clears the bar$23,2501.8 yrs31
Hospitality ManagementMaster's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data34
Culinary ArtsUndergraduate Certificate or Diplomainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data23
Culinary ArtsGraduate/Professional Certificateinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion, compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($35,746/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.