Culinary programs in Chicago, IL
6 culinary programs at 4 school(s) in Chicago appear in the federal data. The median reported first-year earnings is $33,456, about the same as the national median.
| School | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Louis University | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 83 | $38,541 | $13,083 | $149 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 31 | $28,370 | – | – |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 87 | not reported | – | – |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| National Louis University | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | 30 | not reported | $11,520 | $131 |
| Roosevelt University | Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.