Culinary Arts and Related Services programs in Massachusetts
16 schools in Massachusetts teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $32,711 at Bristol Community College.
What this work pays in Massachusetts
Cooks, Restaurant in Massachusetts earn a median of $45,600 a year across 29,570 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 Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $46,600 | 23,220 |
| Bartenders | $37,440 | 19,850 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $47,790 | 7,430 |
| Bakers | $38,130 | 6,070 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | $69,540 | 6,000 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Community College Fall River | Associate's degree | — | $32,711 (13 grads) | 7 |
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston | Associate's degree | — | $30,771 (11 grads) | 16 |
| Massasoit Community College Brockton | Associate's degree | — | $25,658 (19 grads) | 3 |
| Berkshire Community College Pittsfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Boston University Boston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Bristol Community College Fall River | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Holyoke Community College Holyoke | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Holyoke Community College Holyoke | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Massasoit Community College Brockton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| North Shore Community College Danvers | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| North Shore Community College Danvers | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Northern Essex Community College Haverhill | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Quinsigamond Community College Worcester | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Southeastern Technical Institute South Easton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
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.