Culinary Arts and Related Services programs in Indiana
4 schools in Indiana teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $21,052 at Vincennes University.
What this work pays in Indiana
Cooks, Restaurant in Indiana earn a median of $35,170 a year across 26,960 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 Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $44,880 | 23,500 |
| Bartenders | $22,770 | 12,880 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $35,980 | 11,130 |
| Food Service Managers | $71,430 | 4,990 |
| Bakers | $36,150 | 3,600 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincennes University Vincennes | Associate's degree | — | $21,052 (18 grads) | 13 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 162 |
| Vincennes University Vincennes | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
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.