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Culinary programs in Pennsylvania

46 culinary programs at 30 Pennsylvania schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (8 programs), the state median is $35,916 one year after completion, 6% above the national median of $33,992. Median borrower debt is $12,000.

46programs
30schools
$35,916median 1-yr earnings
$12,000median debt
SchoolCityProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate21$41,067––
Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree6$40,218––
YTI Career Institute-YorkYork, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree17$37,209$19,916$226
Lackawanna CollegeScranton, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree12$36,065––
Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsport, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree12$35,766$12,000$136
Walnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree76$34,311$12,000$136
YTI Career Institute-YorkYork, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate4$34,152––
Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate58$31,975$12,000$136
Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate2not reported––
Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree3not reported––
Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate4not reported––
Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree0not reported––
Delaware County Community CollegeMedia, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate1not reported––
Delaware County Community CollegeMedia, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree4not reported––
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate–not reported––
Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate3not reported––
Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree3not reported––
Commonwealth Technical InstituteJohnstown, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate15not reported––
Commonwealth Technical InstituteJohnstown, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree8not reported––
Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksville, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate0not reported––
Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksville, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree0not reported––
Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticoke, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate8not reported––
Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticoke, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree1not reported––
Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate1not reported––
Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree11not reported––
Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate4not reported––
Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree9not reported––
Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate3not reported––
Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree9not reported––
Reading Area Community CollegeReading, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree1not reported––
Laurel Technical InstituteHermitage, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate9not reported––
Laurel Technical InstituteHermitage, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree–not reported––
Westmoreland County Community CollegeYoungwood, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate6not reported––
Westmoreland County Community CollegeYoungwood, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree26not reported$12,000$136
Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsport, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate1not reported––
Greater Altoona Career & Technology CenterAltoona, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate0not reported––
Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeJohnstown, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate–not reported––
Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeJohnstown, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree0not reported––
Jefferson County DuBois Area Vocational Technical SchoolReynoldsville, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate–not reported––
Greater Johnstown Career and Technology CenterJohnstown, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate0not reported––
Lancaster County Career and Technology CenterWillow Street, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate0not reported––
Indiana County Technology CenterIndiana, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate0not reported––
Clearfield County Career and Technology CenterClearfield, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate0not reported––
Somerset County Technology CenterSomerset, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate0not reported––
Berks Career & Technology CenterLeesport, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate0not reported––
Lehigh Career & Technical InstituteSchnecksville, PACulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate0not 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best-paying culinary program in Pennsylvania?

By reported one-year earnings, Montgomery County Community College leads at $41,067 in the certificate program, but compare cost and local jobs too.

How many culinary programs are in Pennsylvania?

The Scorecard lists 46 certificate or associate programs in this field at 30 schools in Pennsylvania.