Culinary Arts and Related Services at National Louis University

Chicago, IL · Associate's Degree · about 83 graduates a year

$24,786
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,609
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,605
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 96
Rank by pay
#15 of 96
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,833
Median federal debt

National Louis University graduates in culinary arts and related services earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How National Louis University Compares for Culinary Arts and Related Services

All 96 colleges reporting culinary arts and related services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Seattle Central College Seattle, WA$53,946$49,619#3—
2College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL$50,503$49,619#2$26,952
3SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY$50,208$47,788#6—
4Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$50,055$46,106#9—
5Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME$49,566$52,676#1—
6Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY$48,317$45,988#10$28,049
7Schenectady County Community College Schenectady, NY$48,073$45,756#11—
8Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA$47,552$48,361#4$31,763
9University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK$46,231$44,274#20—
10Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI$45,697$48,182#5$26,843
11National Louis University Chicago, IL$45,609$44,811#15$24,786
12Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI$45,302$47,766#7$24,473
13Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL$44,605$43,824#21$28,252
14Dallas College Dallas, TX$44,490$45,233#14$31,770

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do National Louis University culinary arts and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,786 one year after graduating and $45,609 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does National Louis University rank for culinary arts and related services?

Among 96 colleges reporting earnings for culinary arts and related services graduates, National Louis University ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is culinary arts and related services at National Louis University worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for culinary arts and related services ($39,605), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,833.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.