Culinary Arts and Related Services programs in Connecticut
5 schools in Connecticut teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $22,466 at Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain.
What this work pays in Connecticut
Cooks, Restaurant in Connecticut earn a median of $39,480 a year across 14,830 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Connecticut |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $52,940 | 10,770 |
| Bartenders | $38,780 | 7,680 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $46,120 | 4,500 |
| Bakers | $36,460 | 3,670 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | $64,310 | 3,080 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain New Britain | Undergraduate certificate | $12,096 | $22,466 (134 grads) | — |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton Shelton | Undergraduate certificate | $12,096 | $22,466 (134 grads) | 79 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain New Britain | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Connecticut State Community College New Britain | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Connecticut State Community College New Britain | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Culinary Arts and Related Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.