Certificate (under 1 year)-13% vs national median323 grads tracked
Culinary Arts and Related Services at Lake Land College
Ranked 43rd of 58 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,785
middle 50%: $20,549 – $36,461
Median · 5 years out
$33,431
middle 50%: $24,505 – $47,315
Median · 10 years out
$40,502
middle 50%: $28,644 – $51,694
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Culinary Arts and Related Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Culinary Arts certificate holders at Lake Land College earn a median of $28k in their first year. This figure rises to $33k after five years and $41k after 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
12.8 yrs
≈ $15,637 total interest
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$35,184 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$35,115 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$34,606 · 5 yrs out
Berkshire Community College
$34,351 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$34,289 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$33,325 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$33,209 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$33,078 · 5 yrs out
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$33,053 · 5 yrs out
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$33,053 · 5 yrs out
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$32,557 · 5 yrs out
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$57,891 · 5 yrs out
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