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Culinary programs in New York

43 culinary programs at 27 New York schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (6 programs), the state median is $35,748 one year after completion, 5% above the national median of $33,992. Median borrower debt is $12,000.

43programs
27schools
$35,748median 1-yr earnings
$12,000median debt
SchoolCityProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Institute of Culinary EducationNew York, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate655$40,275$6,777$77
Culinary Institute of AmericaHyde Park, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree604$39,688$12,000$136
Monroe UniversityBronx, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree55$36,733$18,500$210
Niagara County Community CollegeSanborn, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate36$34,764$12,000$136
SUNY College of Technology at AlfredAlfred, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree20$32,463$12,000$136
Niagara County Community CollegeSanborn, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree37$31,316$12,000$136
SUNY AdirondackQueensbury, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate2not reported––
SUNY AdirondackQueensbury, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree16not reported––
SUNY Broome Community CollegeBinghamton, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate–not reported––
SUNY Broome Community CollegeBinghamton, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree2not reported––
Cayuga County Community CollegeAuburn, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree3not reported––
Culinary Institute of AmericaHyde Park, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate24not reported––
CUNY Kingsborough Community CollegeBrooklyn, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate0not reported––
CUNY Kingsborough Community CollegeBrooklyn, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree34not reported––
Erie Community CollegeBuffalo, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate6not reported––
Erie Community CollegeBuffalo, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree11not reported––
Finger Lakes Community CollegeCanandaigua, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate1not reported––
Finger Lakes Community CollegeCanandaigua, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree5not reported––
Mohawk Valley Community CollegeUtica, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate4not reported––
Mohawk Valley Community CollegeUtica, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree6not reported––
Monroe Community CollegeRochester, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate0not reported––
Monroe Community CollegeRochester, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree5not reported––
Nassau Community CollegeGarden City, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate0not reported––
Nassau Community CollegeGarden City, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree15not reported––
Onondaga Community CollegeSyracuse, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate0not reported––
Onondaga Community CollegeSyracuse, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree8not reported––
Paul Smiths College of Arts and SciencePaul Smiths, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate0not reported––
Paul Smiths College of Arts and SciencePaul Smiths, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree6not reported––
Rockland Community CollegeSuffern, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate6not reported––
Rockland Community CollegeSuffern, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree–not reported––
Schenectady County Community CollegeSchenectady, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate5not reported––
Schenectady County Community CollegeSchenectady, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree29not reported––
Sullivan County Community CollegeLoch Sheldrake, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree3not reported––
SUNY College of Technology at DelhiDelhi, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree13not reported––
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at CobleskillCobleskill, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree4not reported––
SUNY MorrisvilleMorrisville, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree5not reported––
Tompkins Cortland Community CollegeDryden, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree6not reported––
SUNY Westchester Community CollegeValhalla, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree11not reported––
Suffolk County Community CollegeSelden, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate8not reported––
Suffolk County Community CollegeSelden, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree23not reported––
Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCESPlattsburgh, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate0not reported––
Institute of Culinary EducationNew York, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree–not reported$12,000$136
Professional Culinary AcademyBuffalo, NYCulinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate26not 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 New York?

By reported one-year earnings, Institute of Culinary Education leads at $40,275 in the certificate program, but compare cost and local jobs too.

How many culinary programs are in New York?

The Scorecard lists 43 certificate or associate programs in this field at 27 schools in New York.