Culinary program at Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, NY · Private nonprofit 4-year · (845) 452-9600 · School website

School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, associate degree: Not reported
LengthIPEDS: Not reported
CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels: 423
Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 610 graduates: $28,049
Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard: $48,317
Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $127 a month over 10 years: $12,000
National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools: $39,605
Typical pay for chefs and head cooksBLS OEWS May 2025, Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY: $72,340

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About this program

Culinary Institute of America awarded 423 culinary credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), the only career program we list for it.