Culinary Arts and Related Services programs in Rhode Island
4 schools in Rhode Island teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $28,091 at Johnson & Wales University-Online.
What this work pays in Rhode Island
Cooks, Restaurant in Rhode Island earn a median of $36,510 a year across 6,950 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 Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $48,400 | 3,320 |
| Bartenders | $36,410 | 3,170 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $46,570 | 1,190 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $60,390 | 770 |
| Food Service Managers | $82,850 | 760 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence | Associate's degree | $14,167 | $28,091 (445 grads) | 0 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence | Associate's degree | $14,167 | $28,091 (445 grads) | 375 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
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.