NY | PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Degreeli reads this school through school + degree value, not prestige alone. Start with the Value Score, then expand each program to see cost, salary, payback, and risk.
Overview
Culinary Institute of America looks strongest as a selective value play, with its best program landing at $688,614 in completion-adjusted ROI.
Families should compare the strongest path against weaker options, especially if recoup times stretch well beyond 19.9 years.
4-year net cost
$144,452
Estimated debt
$89,560
Early salary signal
$48,316
Graduation rate
63%
Why this score?
High Risk is a Degreeli Value Score v1 directional read based on modeled cost ($144,452), estimated debt ($89,560), early-career salary ($48,316), payback, completion, and review signals. The strongest signal is that enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives. The main caution is that debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate. Data confidence is medium, so this should support comparison rather than act as a guarantee.
Strengths
Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
Programs
BACHELORS
Click to inspect salary, debt, payback, strengths, and risks.
31
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$688,614
Salary Outlook
$48,316
Estimated Debt
$89,560
Payback
15.5 years
Strengths
Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Click to inspect salary, debt, payback, strengths, and risks.
29
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$641,059
Salary Outlook
$45,369
Estimated Debt
$89,560
Payback
16.6 years
Strengths
Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
Click to inspect salary, debt, payback, strengths, and risks.
22
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$519,749
Salary Outlook
$37,850
Estimated Debt
$89,560
Payback
19.8 years
Strengths
Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risks
Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
ASSOCIATE
Click to inspect salary, debt, payback, strengths, and risks.
22
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$517,132
Salary Outlook
$37,687
Estimated Debt
$89,560
Payback
19.9 years
Strengths
Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risks
Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Verified reviews
Student, graduate, and parent perspectives appear here only after email verification, affiliation review, automated screening, and moderator approval.
No approved reviews yet.
Degreeli publishes only reviews that pass email verification, affiliation checks, automated screening, and moderator approval. Be the first to submit a verified review for this page.
ROI Snapshot
BACHELORS
31
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,094,428
Risk-adjusted ROI
$688,614
Value at risk
$405,814
Payback
15.5 years
BACHELORS
29
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,018,848
Risk-adjusted ROI
$641,059
Value at risk
$377,789
Payback
16.6 years
BACHELORS
22
High Risk
On-time ROI
$826,048
Risk-adjusted ROI
$519,749
Value at risk
$306,299
Payback
19.8 years
ASSOCIATE
22
High Risk
On-time ROI
$821,888
Risk-adjusted ROI
$517,132
Value at risk
$304,756
Payback
19.9 years
Compare Next
PA | PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Best current signal: $5,994,269
NY | PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Best current signal: $5,919,991
NC | PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Best current signal: $5,689,708
