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Associate+4% vs national median160 grads tracked

Culinary Arts and Related Services at Manchester Community College

Ranked 35th of 105 associate programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,883
middle 50%: $24,810 – $43,647
Median · 5 years out
$42,033
middle 50%: $33,739 – $55,868
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 (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Manchester Community College's associate program in Culinary Arts and Related Services earn a median $32,883 one year after graduating, rising to $42,033 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $40,404 for this field, ranking 35th of 105 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
10.6 yrs
≈ $12,110 total interest

Same major at other universities

York County Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$42,686 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$42,214 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$41,162 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Manchester Community College

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Certificate)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$82,404 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out

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