Associate+10% vs national median474 grads tracked
Culinary Arts and Related Services at Kapiolani Community College
Ranked 16th of 105 associate programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,951
middle 50%: $25,042 – $42,605
Median · 5 years out
$44,515
middle 50%: $33,923 – $59,691
Median · 10 years out
$55,228
middle 50%: $42,709 – $71,555
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 associate degree graduates see a median first-year salary of $33k. Earnings grow to $45k by year five.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,150 total interest
Same major at other universities
National Louis University
$46,577 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$45,014 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$44,576 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$44,324 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$44,262 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$43,626 · 5 yrs out
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