WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+25% vs national median30 grads tracked

Culinary Arts and Related Services at Colorado Mountain College

Ranked 4th of 51 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,692
middle 50%: $33,861 – $61,827
Median · 5 years out
$49,035
middle 50%: $36,215 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Culinary Arts and Related Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Colorado Mountain College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Culinary Arts and Related Services earn a median $38,692 one year after graduating, rising to $49,035 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $39,209 for this field, ranking 4th of 51 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.7 yrs
≈ $9,745 total interest

Same major at other universities

National Louis University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$44,521 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$43,433 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado Mountain College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,819 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,191 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$73,217 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out

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