Providence, Rhode Island · Private Non-Profit
Culinary Arts and Related Services at Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 34% reported program-share signal, $31,027 school-wide net price, and $43,418 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 1,315 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
34% reported share makes this a large program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 34.0%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~1,315
- Schools with reported signal
- 289
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 88.4%
- Graduation rate
- 55.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $31,027/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $124,108
- Median debt
- $26,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $43,418/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (34%), school-wide average net price ($31,027), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($43,418), and peer averages from 289 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 289 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 9.5x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($20,773 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($1,983 above). Together, those evidence points place Johnson & Wales University-Providence in the top 98% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 1.0% reported share · $2,288 net A+ 
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 4.6% reported share · $2,260 net A+ 
Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 0.2% reported share · $1,947 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Culinary Arts and Related Services accounts for 34% of reported programs at Johnson & Wales University-Providence, which is bigger than 98% of schools in this field set and 9.5x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 1,315 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Johnson & Wales University-Providence's average net price is $31,027 per year, about $124,108 over four years. That is $20,773 above the $10,254 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $43,418 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,983 above the $41,435 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Johnson & Wales University-Providence #282 of 289 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.