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Certificate (under 1 year)+10% vs national median60 grads tracked

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at Manchester Community College

Ranked 2nd of 4 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $23,578 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$42,371
middle 50%: $31,611 – $49,000
Median · 10 years out
$39,163
middle 50%: $28,227 – $58,609

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Manchester Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $39,163 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $38,430 for this field, ranking 2nd of 4 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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
≈ $11,808 total interest

Same major at other universities

Naugatuck Valley Community College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$38,430 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$33,078 · 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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