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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Douglas Education Center
  • Jna Institute of Culinary Arts

What stands out

Jna Institute of Culinary Arts has the lower average net price, Douglas Education Center reports the higher graduation rate, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Jna Institute of Culinary Arts leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Douglas Education Center compared with Jna Institute of Culinary Arts
MetricDouglas Education CenterMonessen, PAPrivate for-profit · Less than 2-yearHighest graduation rateJna Institute of Culinary ArtsPhiladelphia, PAPrivate for-profit · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$27,348$19,404lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$32,767$28,228
In-state tuition$19,450$14,575
Out-of-state tuition$19,450$14,575
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.85%highest58%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$12,000$8,209lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$30,814$32,286highest
Campus
Undergraduates17815

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.