Culinary Arts and Related Services at Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI · Associate's Degree · about 7 graduates a year

$26,692
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,056
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,605
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#43 of 96
Rank by pay
#32 of 96
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Ferris State University graduates in culinary arts and related services earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ferris State 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
…
40Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH$40,291$42,997#28—
41Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, MI$40,148$42,331#31$26,586
42Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY$40,131$38,196#64—
43Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$40,056$42,234#32$26,692
44Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS$39,695$41,210#43$38,977
45Baker College Owosso, MI$39,471$41,618#40$25,204
46Jna Institute of Culinary Arts Philadelphia, PA$39,299$39,967#50$18,774

Other Majors at Ferris State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Precision Metal Working$86,941$56,811#1 of 66
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$86,284—#2 of 11
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$85,148——
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$83,536—#2 of 9
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$81,624—#13 of 40
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$76,004$56,819#7 of 39
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$75,106$55,532#12 of 31
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$67,913—#3 of 39
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$66,719$48,795#2 of 12
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$62,985—#4 of 7
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$60,809$51,971#373 of 560
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$59,590$49,748#157 of 237
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$58,334$35,232#1 of 12
Biological and Physical Sciences$58,134—#18 of 85
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,164—#92 of 547
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,494$48,203#82 of 426
Social Work$49,819—#7 of 36
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,889—#289 of 947
Graphic Communications$45,033—#2 of 22
Marketing$45,024—#17 of 30
Health and Medical Administrative Services$43,828$39,818#99 of 286
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$36,662—#35 of 93
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs—$12,010—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $26,692 one year after graduating and $40,056 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 96 colleges reporting earnings for culinary arts and related services graduates, Ferris State University ranks #43 by median pay four years after graduation, and #32 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for culinary arts and related services ($39,605), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for Ferris State University · Methodology

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.