Institute of Culinary Education: programs, outcomes and local jobs

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

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.

• 10,136

  open professional jobs

• 840

  entry level

  73 say no experience is needed

• 9%

  ask for AI skills

  936 jobs

• 4.5%

  unemployment in Los Angeles County

  2026-09 · down 1.4 points from a year earlier

• $87,760

  median household income

  Los Angeles County

• 41%

  of workers are in professional jobs

  estimated 3.0% unemployment among them

Hiring most: SpaceX (517), Relativity Space (236), Northrop Grumman (235), Amazon (202), Rocket Lab (171), K2 Space (168), TikTok (153), Cedars-sinai Medical Center (120).

What they hire for: Engineering (3,290), Operations (1,128), Sales (848), Finance (816), Marketing (469), Legal (442). 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.

• Alhambra AJCC - Affiliate to East LA/West San Gabriel Valley Comprehensive AJCCAlhambra · 323-887-7122 · Monday -Thursday 9:00am-5:00pm
• Altadena AJCCAlttadena · 626-424-6743 · Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
• Antelope Valley AJCCLancaster · 661-726-4128 · Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
• Boyle Heights WorkSource CenterLos Angeles · 323-267-5930 · Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday by appointment
• Covina AJCCCovina · 626-667-2601 · Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 4:30pm 0pm Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
• Downtown/Pico-Union WorkSource Center, Pacific Asian Consortium in EmploymentLos Angeles · 213-353-1677 · Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m. (Evenings by appointment only)

American Job Centers are free, public career offices.

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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?

10,136 open professional jobs are listed in Los Angeles County, 840 of them entry level and 73 saying no experience is needed. SpaceX has the most openings.