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Associate+11% vs national median122 grads tracked

Culinary Arts and Related Services at Kauai Community College

Ranked 14th of 105 associate programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,091
middle 50%: $26,804 – $46,471
Median · 5 years out
$45,014
middle 50%: $33,189 – $59,529
Median · 10 years out
$50,767
middle 50%: $37,935 – $70,184

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 Kauai Community College's associate program in Culinary Arts and Related Services earn a median $36,091 one year after graduating, rising to $50,767 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $40,404 for this field, ranking 14th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,680 total interest

Same major at other universities

Delgado Community College
$46,940 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
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
Des Moines Area Community College
$44,576 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$44,515 · 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

Other majors at Kauai Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,868 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$64,351 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Certificate)
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$51,600 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate)
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Hospitality Administration/Management (Associate)
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$48,670 · 5 yrs out

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