Campus of Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin

    Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin

    Austin, TX, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private for-profit
    • Two-year arts college

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    Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin Outcomes

    Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin has 2 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Culinary Arts and Related Services (associate), where graduates earn a median $38,626 four years after finishing, against $38,846 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    56%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    59%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $38,659

    Former students who received federal aid

    Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it.

    Largest program
    Culinary Arts and Related Services
    186 graduates · $38,626 median earnings
    Above the national median
    0 of 2 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Culinary Arts and Related Services
    Median debt is 27% of a year's earnings

    Associate programs

    Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Culinary Arts and Related Services186$32,562$38,626$38,8461% below$15,961

    Certificate programs

    Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Culinary Arts and Related Services26$30,212$34,677$35,5182% below$9,500

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 14 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Science

      Food Scientists and Technologists

      Median pay
      $88,720
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Culinary Arts and Related Services

      • Active Learning
      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Food Service Managers

      Median pay
      $69,390
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      High school diploma

      Via Culinary Arts and Related Services

      • Active Listening
      • Coordination
      • Management of Personnel Resources
    • Bright outlook

      Food service

      Chefs and Head Cooks

      Median pay
      $62,470
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      High school diploma

      Via Culinary Arts and Related Services

      • Coordination
      • Monitoring
      • Management of Personnel Resources
    • Bright outlook

      Food service

      Cooks, Private Household

      Median pay
      $47,940
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Postsecondary certificate

      Via Culinary Arts and Related Services

      • Critical Thinking
      • Service Orientation
      • Active Listening

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