COLLEGE SCORECARD · JUNE 10, 2026 FEATURED RELEASEOUTCOMES ARE COHORT MEASURES—NOT A RANKING OR GUARANTEE
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College Scorecard program reportCIP 12.05 · UNITID 242972
NUC University

Culinary Arts and Related Services

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · Bayamon, PR

At NUC University, the Culinary Arts and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma program reported $20,364 median earnings four years after completion and $9,500 median federal debt among 1,233 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$20,364Working graduates four years after completion
Median federal debt$9,500Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort
Working graduates1,233Four-year earnings cohort
Peer records12Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Culinary Arts and Related Services graduates at NUC University earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $20,364, five-year median earnings were $19,057, and median federal debt was $9,500 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$20,364
Median earnings five years after completion$19,057

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does NUC University’s Culinary Arts and Related Services program compare?

Among 12 published undergraduate certificate or diploma records in this field, earnings ranked at the 8th percentile and debt was lower than about 58% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile8th

Higher earnings than about 8% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position58%

Lower median debt than about 58% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Culinary Arts and Related Services for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 12 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

Institute of Culinary EducationNew York, NY · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 369 working graduates$46,893 earnings · $6,777 debtArizona Culinary InstituteScottsdale, AZ · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 97 working graduates$44,800 earnings · $9,500 debtLincoln Technical Institute-New BritainNew Britain, CT · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 154 working graduates$37,522 earnings · $12,934 debtCity Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeChicago, IL · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 82 working graduates$35,767 earnings · $9,687 debtAuguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderBoulder, CO · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 730 working graduates$35,587 earnings · $11,093 debtAuguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-AustinAustin, TX · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 80 working graduates$34,677 earnings · $13,300 debtDorsey CollegeMadison Heights, MI · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 143 working graduates$33,155 earnings · $13,000 debtInstitute of TechnologyClovis, CA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 78 working graduates$31,421 earnings · $9,500 debtMiller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 96 working graduates$30,682 earnings · $11,600 debtCrescent City Bartending SchoolNew Orleans, LA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 78 working graduates$25,833 earnings · $3,167 debtEscuela Hotelera de San JuanHato Rey, PR · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 262 working graduates$20,903 earnings · $3,500 debt

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find NUC University cost and completion data?

The NUC University institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

NUC University

Bayamon, Puerto Rico · Private for-profit

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Answers at a glance

Culinary Arts and Related Services at NUC University: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $20,364 four-year median earnings, $9,500 median federal debt, 1,233 working graduates, and 12 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Culinary Arts and Related Services program earn?

Median earnings were $20,364 four years after completion and $19,057 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Culinary Arts and Related Services program?

The published median federal debt was $9,500 across a reported debt cohort of — borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 12.05 and the Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.