Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $70,139 to $827,687. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
Worth comparing
Program Category
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Degreeli uses field pages to show whether value is consistent or whether the same major swings dramatically depending on the school, price point, and completion environment.
Offerings In Preview Catalog
56
Positive ROI Routes
56/56
Best Current ROI
$827,687
Fastest Payback
1.6 years
What To Compare
Stack payback speed against downside, not just upside.
Families should read this category through three questions: which school delivers the best risk-adjusted upside, how fast the cost gets recouped, and how much value evaporates once completion risk enters the picture.
School-Level Routes
Where Culinary Arts and Related Services currently looks strongest
MASTERS
Boston University
Degreeli Score
34/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$827,687
Years To Recoup
12.6 years
On-Time ROI
$933,552
10-Year Earnings
$51,558
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
Culinary Institute of America
Degreeli Score
31/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$688,614
Years To Recoup
15.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,094,428
10-Year Earnings
$61,944
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
Drexel University
Degreeli Score
24/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$631,411
Years To Recoup
21.4 years
On-Time ROI
$807,844
10-Year Earnings
$48,094
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
BACHELORS
Johnson & Wales University--Providence
Degreeli Score
28/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$541,362
Years To Recoup
15 years
On-Time ROI
$977,012
10-Year Earnings
$55,056
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
ASSOCIATE
Culinary Institute of America
Degreeli Score
22/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$517,132
Years To Recoup
19.9 years
On-Time ROI
$821,888
10-Year Earnings
$48,317
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
BACHELORS
Johnson & Wales University--Charlotte
Degreeli Score
28/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$485,496
Years To Recoup
13.3 years
On-Time ROI
$991,416
10-Year Earnings
$55,056
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
Nicholls State University
Degreeli Score
52/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$477,524
Years To Recoup
7.4 years
On-Time ROI
$887,592
10-Year Earnings
$46,969
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
ASSOCIATE
Sullivan University
Degreeli Score
24/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$454,231
Years To Recoup
18.4 years
On-Time ROI
$639,852
10-Year Earnings
$37,099
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
CERTIFICATE
Miami Dade College
Degreeli Score
67/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$452,522
Years To Recoup
2.9 years
On-Time ROI
$985,028
10-Year Earnings
$50,344
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
SUNY College of Technology--Delhi
Degreeli Score
44/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$438,590
Years To Recoup
8.9 years
On-Time ROI
$965,420
10-Year Earnings
$51,716
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
ASSOCIATE
SUNY College of Technology--Delhi
Degreeli Score
42/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$424,889
Years To Recoup
9.1 years
On-Time ROI
$935,260
10-Year Earnings
$50,208
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
ASSOCIATE
Keiser University
Degreeli Score
20/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$422,572
Years To Recoup
20 years
On-Time ROI
$692,628
10-Year Earnings
$40,731
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
CERTIFICATE
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Degreeli Score
35/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$402,583
Years To Recoup
11.3 years
On-Time ROI
$725,244
10-Year Earnings
$39,623
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
ASSOCIATE
Johnson & Wales University--Providence
Degreeli Score
19/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$401,053
Years To Recoup
19.5 years
On-Time ROI
$723,792
10-Year Earnings
$42,395
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
BACHELORS
University of North Alabama
Degreeli Score
46/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$398,658
Years To Recoup
8.4 years
On-Time ROI
$726,020
10-Year Earnings
$38,735
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
ASSOCIATE
Miami Dade College
Degreeli Score
64/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$397,642
Years To Recoup
3.3 years
On-Time ROI
$865,568
10-Year Earnings
$44,371
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
Monroe University
Degreeli Score
37/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$383,337
Years To Recoup
10.5 years
On-Time ROI
$677,872
10-Year Earnings
$36,798
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
Southern New Hampshire University
Degreeli Score
19/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$383,041
Years To Recoup
18.8 years
On-Time ROI
$894,328
10-Year Earnings
$52,058
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
BACHELORS
SUNY Cobleskill
Degreeli Score
36/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$377,722
Years To Recoup
10.3 years
On-Time ROI
$892,116
10-Year Earnings
$48,346
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
Paul Smith's College
Degreeli Score
21/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$377,259
Years To Recoup
16.7 years
On-Time ROI
$746,308
10-Year Earnings
$42,652
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
ASSOCIATE
Valencia College
Degreeli Score
48/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$377,071
Years To Recoup
7.7 years
On-Time ROI
$788,852
10-Year Earnings
$41,850
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
ASSOCIATE
The University of Akron
Degreeli Score
40/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$372,664
Years To Recoup
9.6 years
On-Time ROI
$718,596
10-Year Earnings
$38,719
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
ASSOCIATE
Alfred State College--SUNY
Degreeli Score
36/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$370,210
Years To Recoup
10.9 years
On-Time ROI
$672,376
10-Year Earnings
$36,622
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
Mississippi University for Women
Degreeli Score
47/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$370,052
Years To Recoup
7.9 years
On-Time ROI
$791,216
10-Year Earnings
$42,043
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
ASSOCIATE
Paul Smith's College
Degreeli Score
21/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$369,747
Years To Recoup
17 years
On-Time ROI
$731,448
10-Year Earnings
$41,909
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
ASSOCIATE
Southern New Hampshire University
Degreeli Score
18/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$365,883
Years To Recoup
19.6 years
On-Time ROI
$854,268
10-Year Earnings
$50,055
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
ASSOCIATE
Utah Valley University
Degreeli Score
62/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$362,583
Years To Recoup
4.1 years
On-Time ROI
$803,776
10-Year Earnings
$41,464
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
Johnson & Wales University--Charlotte
Degreeli Score
20/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$361,495
Years To Recoup
17.3 years
On-Time ROI
$738,196
10-Year Earnings
$42,395
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
ASSOCIATE
Ferris State University
Degreeli Score
56/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$359,317
Years To Recoup
5.7 years
On-Time ROI
$766,624
10-Year Earnings
$40,056
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
Seattle Central College
Degreeli Score
61/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$329,270
Years To Recoup
4.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,043,644
10-Year Earnings
$53,946
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
Colorado Mesa University
Degreeli Score
38/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$323,096
Years To Recoup
9.4 years
On-Time ROI
$795,608
10-Year Earnings
$42,801
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
ASSOCIATE
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Degreeli Score
19/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$313,243
Years To Recoup
19.5 years
On-Time ROI
$585,720
10-Year Earnings
$34,308
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
CERTIFICATE
Daytona State College
Degreeli Score
57/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$311,668
Years To Recoup
5.1 years
On-Time ROI
$720,952
10-Year Earnings
$37,483
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology--Okmulgee
Degreeli Score
47/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$307,643
Years To Recoup
7.6 years
On-Time ROI
$725,744
10-Year Earnings
$38,487
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
ASSOCIATE
Daytona State College
Degreeli Score
55/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$278,986
Years To Recoup
5.7 years
On-Time ROI
$645,352
10-Year Earnings
$33,703
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
Roosevelt University
Degreeli Score
23/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$277,319
Years To Recoup
12.4 years
On-Time ROI
$789,184
10-Year Earnings
$43,498
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
ASSOCIATE
ECPI University
Degreeli Score
19/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$268,619
Years To Recoup
16.9 years
On-Time ROI
$632,640
10-Year Earnings
$36,225
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
ASSOCIATE
Baker College
Degreeli Score
37/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$263,993
Years To Recoup
8.9 years
On-Time ROI
$736,792
10-Year Earnings
$39,471
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
ASSOCIATE
Florida State College--Jacksonville
Degreeli Score
63/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$261,577
Years To Recoup
3 years
On-Time ROI
$710,228
10-Year Earnings
$36,337
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
National Louis University
Degreeli Score
44/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$259,691
Years To Recoup
7.4 years
On-Time ROI
$861,616
10-Year Earnings
$45,609
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
ASSOCIATE
University of Alaska Anchorage
Degreeli Score
40/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$256,521
Years To Recoup
8.8 years
On-Time ROI
$863,416
10-Year Earnings
$46,231
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
ASSOCIATE
National University College
Degreeli Score
39/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$240,977
Years To Recoup
9.9 years
On-Time ROI
$443,380
10-Year Earnings
$23,953
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
CERTIFICATE
ECPI University
Degreeli Score
17/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$238,294
Years To Recoup
18.8 years
On-Time ROI
$561,220
10-Year Earnings
$32,654
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
ASSOCIATE
Spokane Community College
Degreeli Score
60/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$234,753
Years To Recoup
4 years
On-Time ROI
$704,328
10-Year Earnings
$36,311
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
Universidad Ana G. Mendez--Carolina Campus
Degreeli Score
48/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$211,979
Years To Recoup
6.4 years
On-Time ROI
$618,736
10-Year Earnings
$32,489
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
CERTIFICATE
National University College
Degreeli Score
34/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$201,965
Years To Recoup
11.7 years
On-Time ROI
$371,600
10-Year Earnings
$20,364
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
ASSOCIATE
Northwestern Michigan College
Degreeli Score
59/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$193,264
Years To Recoup
4.1 years
On-Time ROI
$778,036
10-Year Earnings
$40,148
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
Universidad Ana G. Mendez--Carolina Campus
Degreeli Score
46/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$191,800
Years To Recoup
7 years
On-Time ROI
$559,836
10-Year Earnings
$29,544
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
ASSOCIATE
Delaware Technical Community College--Terry
Degreeli Score
44/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$164,654
Years To Recoup
7.9 years
On-Time ROI
$732,448
10-Year Earnings
$38,938
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
ASSOCIATE
College of Southern Nevada
Degreeli Score
57/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$141,158
Years To Recoup
4.6 years
On-Time ROI
$737,500
10-Year Earnings
$38,198
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
CERTIFICATE
Inter American University of Puerto Rico--Ponce
Degreeli Score
23/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$136,866
Years To Recoup
13.1 years
On-Time ROI
$330,276
10-Year Earnings
$18,319
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
ASSOCIATE
Schoolcraft College
Degreeli Score
63/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$135,890
Years To Recoup
1.6 years
On-Time ROI
$740,140
10-Year Earnings
$37,459
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
CERTIFICATE
Inter American University of Puerto Rico--Aguadilla
Degreeli Score
20/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$104,692
Years To Recoup
16.7 years
On-Time ROI
$244,152
10-Year Earnings
$13,956
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
CERTIFICATE
Inter American University of Puerto Rico--Bayamon
Degreeli Score
19/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$95,724
Years To Recoup
15.9 years
On-Time ROI
$274,124
10-Year Earnings
$15,563
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
CERTIFICATE
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico--Ponce
Degreeli Score
11/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$82,152
Years To Recoup
30 years
On-Time ROI
$169,072
10-Year Earnings
$11,092
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
CERTIFICATE
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico--Mayaguez
Degreeli Score
9/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$70,139
Years To Recoup
27.7 years
On-Time ROI
$175,832
10-Year Earnings
$11,092
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.