Culinary Arts and Related Services at Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, Illinois • Associate's
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Culinary Arts and Related Services at Southwestern Illinois College
This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Southwestern Illinois College and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Culinary Arts and Related Services at the associate's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 14 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Southwestern Illinois College, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.
Median graduate earnings are not published for this program-school combination, which can reflect source reporting or privacy treatment. Compared to the national mean of $38,842 across all institutions offering Culinary Arts and Related Services, graduates here earn at a level the national comparison cannot yet quantify. Across all programs at Southwestern Illinois College, the mean median-earnings figure is $58,457, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.
Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.
Earnings Comparison
Program Details
Debt & ROI
Culinary Arts and Related Services at Other Schools
| School | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Central College | $53,946 | - |
| College of DuPage | $50,503 | - |
| SUNY College of Technology at Delhi | $50,208 | - |
| Southern New Hampshire University | $50,055 | - |
| Southern Maine Community College | $49,566 | - |
| Culinary Institute of America | $48,317 | $12,000 |
| Schenectady County Community College | $48,073 | - |
| Montgomery County Community College | $47,552 | $12,771 |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | $46,231 | - |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College | $45,697 | $11,250 |
Other Programs at Southwestern Illinois College
| Program | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection | $82,343 | - |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $77,912 | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $75,373 | $7,500 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | $69,893 | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,693 | $8,550 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $69,675 | - |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $68,288 | - |
| Precision Metal Working | $62,981 | - |
| Legal Support Services | $53,017 | - |
| Precision Metal Working | $47,871 | $5,500 |
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About the Data
Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.
PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.