Culinary Arts and Related Services at Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$23,038
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,969
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,668
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 12
Rank by pay
#3 of 12
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Nicholls State University graduates in culinary arts and related services earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Nicholls State University Compares for Culinary Arts and Related Services

All 12 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
1Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY$61,944$58,958#2$43,808
2Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI$55,056$54,225#4$32,775
3Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Charlotte, NC$55,056$59,083#1$32,775
4Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$52,058$47,951#9$35,959
5SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY$51,716$49,223#6$20,213
6SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Cobleskill, NY$48,346$46,015#10$27,738
7Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$48,094$48,912#7—
8Walnut Hill College Philadelphia, PA$47,308$48,113#8$27,593
9Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA$46,969$54,370#3$23,038
10Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Paul Smiths, NY$42,652$40,596#12$31,506
11Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS$42,043$51,011#5$20,026
12University of North Alabama Florence, AL$38,735$43,968#11$33,884

Other Majors at Nicholls State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,428$78,065#744 of 966
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians$74,167$52,842—
Accounting and Related Services$66,499$42,434#566 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$65,635$44,153#145 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,927$41,860#966 of 1176
Marketing$53,871$33,229#468 of 516
History$50,107—#242 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,442$46,549#268 of 680
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$49,343$28,062#129 of 156
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$47,677—#65 of 70
Special Education and Teaching$47,646—#131 of 177
Sociology$47,361$30,583#355 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$46,355$29,508#544 of 660
Biology$45,142$23,672#789 of 841
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$43,992$31,195#193 of 207
Psychology$43,011$24,055#874 of 1027
English Language and Literature$41,459$22,030#475 of 576
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$40,241$29,163#40 of 49
Fine and Studio Arts$39,637$33,877#262 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Nicholls State University culinary arts and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,038 one year after graduating and $46,969 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Nicholls State University rank for culinary arts and related services?

Among 12 colleges reporting earnings for culinary arts and related services graduates, Nicholls State University ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is culinary arts and related services at Nicholls State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for culinary arts and related services ($47,668), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

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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.