[Other Culinary Arts & Related Services](/majors/personal-and-culinary-services/culinary-arts/culinary-arts-and-related-services-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value other culinary arts & related services schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other culinary arts & related services degrees they offer, see the list below.
Nassau Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value other culinary arts & related services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Nassau Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Garden City. In-state tuition and fees average $6,330, with out-of-state students paying around $12,130. Students borrow a median of $11,850 to complete the other culinary arts & related services program here. Other Culinary Arts & Related Services graduates of Nassau Community College earn a median of $38,734 early in their careers. Set against $11,850 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus earned it the #2 place for other culinary arts & related services. Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a large public school located in the town of Indiana. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,380, with out-of-state students paying around $16,297. Typical student debt for other culinary arts & related services graduates is $12,000. Early-career other culinary arts & related services graduates make about $42,972. That is a strong return on a $12,000 median debt. Roughly 91% of applicants are accepted.
Culinary Institute Of America came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value other culinary arts & related services schools. Set in the suburb of Hyde Park, Culinary Institute Of America is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $38,670. Typical student debt for other culinary arts & related services graduates is $19,500. Early-career other culinary arts & related services graduates make about $35,929. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 91% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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