Associate-9% vs national median274 grads tracked
Culinary Arts and Related Services at Pikes Peak State College
Ranked 81st of 105 associate programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,153
middle 50%: $21,970 – $35,834
Median · 5 years out
$36,956
middle 50%: $26,948 – $51,078
Median · 10 years out
$46,435
middle 50%: $30,764 – $60,738
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Culinary Arts and Related Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Culinary Arts and Related Services graduates from Pikes Peak State College earn $29k in their first year. Mid-career median earnings for this degree are $37k.
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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,739 total interest
Same major at other universities
Del Mar College
$37,867 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$37,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$37,341 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$37,225 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$37,132 · 5 yrs out
Saint Augustine College
$36,827 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$36,789 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$36,710 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$36,655 · 5 yrs out
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