Culinary Arts and Related Services at Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH · Bachelor's Degree · about 1 graduates a year

$35,959
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,058
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,668
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#4 of 12
Rank by pay
#9 of 12
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,500
Median federal debt

Southern New Hampshire University graduates in culinary arts and related services earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern New Hampshire 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

Other Culinary Arts and Related Services Credentials at Southern New Hampshire University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree—$50,055—

Other Majors at Southern New Hampshire University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$115,259$71,764#92 of 349
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$98,399$80,842#5 of 37
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,032$85,600#154 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$94,942$76,718#40 of 126
Management Information Systems and Services—$86,882—
Economics$86,764$69,807#129 of 368
Computer and Information Sciences$81,533$61,322#280 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,489$63,703#175 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,423$60,136#231 of 1176
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$74,693$66,407#21 of 156
International Business$73,271$56,320#63 of 115
Public Administration$72,437$73,129#8 of 47
Accounting and Related Services$70,181$54,898#480 of 796
Mathematics$68,414$51,396#171 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,656$55,339#39 of 476
Marketing$66,094$45,472#271 of 516
Hospitality Administration/Management$64,526$37,829#24 of 137
Health and Medical Administrative Services$63,292$50,619#98 of 275
Political Science and Government$62,387$41,530#271 of 565
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$62,360$45,727#59 of 138
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,027$45,836#116 of 660
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,801$46,520#111 of 178
Public Health$58,520$45,910#102 of 215
Computer Software and Media Applications$57,772$40,882#31 of 54
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,701$43,886#14 of 50
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,733$43,868#122 of 265
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,407$39,092#273 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,445$44,738#163 of 345
Design and Applied Arts$51,370$35,878#168 of 299
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$51,355$41,181#31 of 42

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern New Hampshire University culinary arts and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,959 one year after graduating and $52,058 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern New Hampshire University rank for culinary arts and related services?

Among 12 colleges reporting earnings for culinary arts and related services graduates, Southern New Hampshire University ranks #4 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is culinary arts and related services at Southern New Hampshire University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for culinary arts and related services ($47,668), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,500.

← All data for Southern New Hampshire 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.