Kalamazoo, Michigan · Public
Culinary Arts and Related Services at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.3% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $2,979 school-wide net price and $38,618 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.3% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 289
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 28.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $2,979/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $11,916
- Median debt
- $9,699
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $38,618/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.3%), school-wide average net price ($2,979), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($38,618), and peer averages from 289 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 289 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($7,275 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,817 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Kalamazoo Valley Community College in the top 5% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 1.0% of reported awards · $2,288 net A+ 
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 4.6% of reported awards · $2,260 net A+ 
Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $1,947 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Culinary Arts and Related Services accounts for 2.3% of the awards or completions reported for Kalamazoo Valley Community College. That award concentration is higher than at 75% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Kalamazoo Valley Community College's average net price is $2,979 per year, about $11,916 over four years. That is $7,275 below the $10,254 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $38,618 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,817 below 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 award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Kalamazoo Valley Community College #15 of 289 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.