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Institute of Culinary Education: programs, outcomes and local jobs

Pasadena, California · private for-profit 2-yearInstitute of Culinary Education is a private for-profit 2-year in Pasadena, California with about 553 students; most degrees are in personal & culinary services; 10,864 open professional jobs in Los Angeles County. Graduation, earnings and net price, local employers hiring, and the nearest workforce board.

Institute of Culinary Education at a glance

  • 553

    students enrolled

  • 286

    degrees and certificates a year

  • 77%

    of students complete

    College Scorecard

  • $36,663

    median earnings, 6 years after entry

  • $47,865

    median earnings, 10 years after entry

    53% working

What students study

Largest fields of study at Institute of Culinary Education
Field of studyShare of awardsAwards a year
Personal & culinary services100%286

AI and data programs

Institute of Culinary Education reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024. A new program with no graduates yet would not appear here.

The job market around Institute of Culinary Education

Professional jobs listed in the cities of Los Angeles County, where the college is.

  • 10,864

    open professional jobs

  • 1,029

    entry level

    83 say no experience is needed

  • 8%

    ask for AI skills

    882 jobs

  • 4.9%

    unemployment in Los Angeles County

    2026-08 · down 1.3 points from a year earlier

  • $87,760

    median household income

    Los Angeles County

  • 41%

    of workers are in professional jobs

    estimated 3.2% unemployment among them

Hiring most: SpaceX (476), Northrop Grumman (245), Relativity Space (228), Amazon (200), Rocket Lab (167), Cedars-sinai Medical Center (161), K2 Space (155), Chaos Industries (113).

What they hire for: Engineering (3,304), Operations (1,214), Finance (954), Sales (896), Marketing (580), Human Resources (471). Engineering jobs

Job search help near campus

Workforce boards: City of Los Angeles Workforce Development Board, Foothill Workforce Development Board, Innovation Network, Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board, SELACO WDB Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board, South Bay Workforce Development Board, Verdugo Workforce Development Board.

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Common questions

How big is Institute of Culinary Education?
Institute of Culinary Education enrolls about 553 students and is a private for-profit 2-year institution in Pasadena, California. It awards about 286 degrees and certificates a year.
What is the graduation rate at Institute of Culinary Education?
77% of students complete, from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06).
What do Institute of Culinary Education graduates earn?
Median earnings of students who received federal aid are $36,663 six years after entry and $47,865 ten years after entry, from the College Scorecard.
Does Institute of Culinary Education offer AI or data science degrees?
Institute of Culinary Education reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024 (IPEDS completions). A new program with no graduates yet would not appear.
Are there jobs near Institute of Culinary Education?
10,864 open professional jobs are listed in Los Angeles County, 1,029 of them entry level and 83 saying no experience is needed. SpaceX has the most openings.

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Sources: enrollment and degrees from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education); graduation, earnings and net price from the College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06); open jobs from employers’ career sites, checked daily; unemployment from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; workforce boards and American Job Centers from CareerOneStop.

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