Culinary program at NUC University

Bayamon, PR · Private for-profit 4-year · School website

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

Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years): Not reported
LengthIPEDS: Not reported
CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels: 639
Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 782 graduates: $12,403
Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard: $20,364
Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $91 a month over 10 years: $8,584
National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools: $30,572
Typical pay for chefs and head cooksBLS OEWS May 2025, San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR: $35,990

Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.

About this program

NUC University awarded 639 culinary credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 5 career program of 18 we list.

Award	CIP	Completions	Length	Tuition
Certificate (1 to under 2 years)	12.0500 Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General	581	Not reported	Not reported
Certificate (1 to under 2 years)	12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training	0	Not reported	Not reported
Associate degree	12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training	58	Not reported	Not reported