Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$32,450
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,525
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,693
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#173 of 207
Rank by pay
#181 of 207
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Culinary Institute of America graduates in multi/interdisciplinary studies earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Culinary Institute of America Compares for Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

All 207 colleges reporting multi/interdisciplinary studies 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
1University of the Pacific Stockton, CA$171,261$155,836#1$104,803
2University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$128,291$135,268#2$59,105
3Boston University Boston, MA$110,622$97,414#3$54,456
4Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ$109,395$96,014#4$88,629
5Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$92,778$94,356#6$72,174
6University of Richmond University Of Richmond, VA$90,369$82,289#9$49,421
7University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN$88,319$84,364#8$54,656
8University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$87,791$79,884#11$45,461
9Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$86,559$94,556#5$37,276
10Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY$83,958$79,911#10—
…
170Utah Tech University Saint George, UT$48,583$46,045#182$29,324
171Roosevelt University Chicago, IL$48,547$47,697#174$31,806
172George Fox University Newberg, OR$48,531$48,817#164$26,749
173Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY$48,525$46,186#181$32,450
174The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX$48,369$49,177#163$43,359
175Mercyhurst University Erie, PA$47,652$48,463#170—
176Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$47,176$54,610#112$34,296

Other Majors at Culinary Institute of America by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Culinary Arts and Related Services$61,944$43,808#1 of 12
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,165$35,865#52 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Culinary Institute of America multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,450 one year after graduating and $48,525 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Culinary Institute of America rank for multi/interdisciplinary studies?

Among 207 colleges reporting earnings for multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates, Culinary Institute of America ranks #173 by median pay four years after graduation, and #181 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is multi/interdisciplinary studies at Culinary Institute of America worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for multi/interdisciplinary studies ($55,693), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

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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.