Est. Earnings (1yr)
$21,965
Est. from FL median (5 programs)
Est. Median Debt
$12,500
Est. from national median (23 programs)

Compare to Similar Programs in Florida

Culinary Arts certificate's programs at peer institutions in Florida (50 total in state)

SchoolEarnings (1yr)*Earnings (4yr)Median Debt*Debt/Earnings
Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical CollegeMiami Lakes$21,965*$12,500*
Manatee Technical CollegeBradenton$27,210**
Atlantic Technical CollegeCoconut Creek$25,586*$27,408*
Pinellas Technical College-ClearwaterClearwater$21,965**
Florida Education InstituteMiami$20,531*$9,500*0.46
William T McFatter Technical CollegeDavie$15,021*$22,851*
National Median$21,718*$11,634*0.54
* Estimated from similar programs
About This Data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (October 2025 release)

Population: Graduates who received federal financial aid (Title IV grants or loans). At Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College, approximately 10% of students receive Pell grants. Students who did not receive federal aid are not included in these figures.

Earnings: Median earnings from IRS W-2 data for graduates who are employed and not enrolled in further education, measured 1 year after completion. Earnings are pre-tax and include wages, salaries, and self-employment income.

Debt: Median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation. Does not include private loans or Parent PLUS loans borrowed on behalf of students.

Estimated Earnings: Actual earnings data is not available for this program (typically due to privacy thresholds when fewer than 30 graduates reported earnings). The estimate shown is based on the median of 5 similar programs in FL. Actual outcomes may vary.