Associate+10% vs national median442 grads tracked
Culinary Arts and Related Services at Joliet Junior College
Ranked 17th of 105 associate programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,479
middle 50%: $23,440 – $39,680
Median · 5 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $32,685 – $56,937
Median · 10 years out
$55,849
middle 50%: $38,967 – $73,614
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 and Related Services graduates from Joliet Junior College earn a median of $29,479 in their first year. This increases to $55,849 by year ten.
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
≈ $11,729 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Kapiolani Community College
$44,515 · 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
College of Lake County
$43,463 · 5 yrs out
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