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Certificate (1-2 years)+14% vs national median173 grads tracked

Culinary Arts and Related Services at Leeward Community College

Ranked 7th of 51 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,525
middle 50%: $22,530 – $35,374
Median · 5 years out
$44,521
middle 50%: $31,473 – $62,653
Median · 10 years out
$58,150
middle 50%: $38,050 – $73,442

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

Graduates of Leeward Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Culinary Arts and Related Services earn a median $27,525 one year after graduating, rising to $58,150 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $39,209 for this field, ranking 7th of 51 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,968 total interest

Same major at other universities

National Louis University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Leeward Community College

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Natural Sciences (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,539 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,539 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$48,121 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$47,640 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out

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