[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.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for other culinary arts & related services students.
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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 earned the #1 spot for value among other culinary arts & related services schools in New York. Set in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,330, compared with $12,130 for out-of-state students. Other Culinary Arts & Related Services graduates carry a median of $11,850 in student loans. Other Culinary Arts & Related Services graduates of Nassau Community College earn a median of $38,734 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $11,850 median debt.
Students looking for strong value in other culinary arts & related services will find it at Culinary Institute Of America, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Hyde Park, Culinary Institute Of America is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $38,670. Students borrow a median of $19,500 to complete the other culinary arts & related services program here. Soon after graduation, other culinary arts & related services degree recipients from Culinary Institute Of America generally make around $35,929. That is a strong return on a $19,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 91%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 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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