Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, NY · Private nonprofit · Visit Website

The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) focuses on culinary and hospitality education, offering degree programs and hands-on training in areas like culinary arts, baking, and restaurant management. The school emphasizes practical experience, including extensive recreational cooking programs. This intensive, industry-focused approach differs from a general community college curriculum.

Programs Analyzed
1
Avg Grad Earnings
$28,049/yr
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
56/100
Tuition
$38,410/yr

All Programs at Culinary Institute of America

1 trade programs ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any program for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.

Program Score Earnings AI-Proof ROI
Culinary Arts
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56 $28,049/yr AI-Proof 4.4x

About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at Culinary Institute of America using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three scenarios (strong growth, base case, conservative) showing 10-year earnings projections.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2026.