Certificate (1-2 years)+8% vs national median523 grads tracked
Culinary Arts and Related Services at Kapiolani Community College
Ranked 14th of 51 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,690
middle 50%: $21,419 – $36,122
Median · 5 years out
$42,258
middle 50%: $32,942 – $56,559
Median · 10 years out
$54,804
middle 50%: $40,596 – $70,119
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Culinary Arts and Related Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Kapiolani Community College culinary graduates earn a median of $27,690 in their first year. Mid-career earnings for this certificate program reach $42k.
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 yrs
≈ $12,456 total interest
Same major at other universities
Suffolk County Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$43,433 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$42,423 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$42,063 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
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