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Certificate (under 1 year)+1% vs national median248 grads tracked

Culinary Arts and Related Services at Emily Griffith Technical College

Ranked 24th of 58 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,708
middle 50%: $22,924 – $41,920
Median · 5 years out
$38,814
middle 50%: $27,113 – $52,283
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Emily Griffith Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Culinary Arts and Related Services earn a median $31,708 one year after graduating, rising to $38,814 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $38,322 for this field, ranking 24th of 58 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
11.7 yrs
≈ $13,324 total interest

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