Culinary Arts and Related Services programs in Ohio
22 schools in Ohio teach this, at certificate or associate level. 7 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $29,322 at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College.
What this work pays in Ohio
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Ohio earn a median of $37,340 a year across 51,990 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 Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Cooks, Restaurant | $35,540 | 46,910 |
| Bartenders | $30,880 | 27,420 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $36,720 | 23,440 |
| Bakers | $34,560 | 8,890 |
| Food Service Managers | $62,980 | 8,570 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati | Associate's degree | $8,664 | $29,322 (31 grads) | 42 |
| Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland | Associate's degree | — | $27,874 (33 grads) | 17 |
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron | Associate's degree | — | $26,933 (15 grads) | 0 |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | Associate's degree | — | $25,194 (39 grads) | 21 |
| Hocking College Nelsonville | Associate's degree | — | $24,035 (20 grads) | 16 |
| Mahoning County Career and Technical Center Canfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | $22,920 (12 grads) | — |
| Zane State College Zanesville | Associate's degree | — | $15,922 (14 grads) | 3 |
| Stark State College North Canton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Apollo Career Center Lima | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Central Ohio Technical College Newark | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Central Ohio Technical College Newark | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 28 |
| Columbus State Community College Columbus | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Columbus State Community College Columbus | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 32 |
| James A. Rhodes State College Lima | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lakeland Community College Kirtland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lorain County Community College Elyria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Lorain County Community College Elyria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Owens Community College Perrysburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Owens Community College Perrysburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 39 |
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.
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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.