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$50K per year for a degree in a low-wage industry − is culinary school worth it?

  • Written by Ellen T. Meiser, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Hawaii at Hilo
imageCooks and chefs regularly debate the merits of culinary school.Diy13/iStock via Getty Images

America’s culinary schools are feeling the heat.

When chef Gordon Ramsay appeared on an episode of the YouTube series “Last Meal” in January 2024, he described U.S. culinary schools as “depressing” places that...

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