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Certificate (1-2 years)+10% vs national median66 grads tracked

Culinary Arts and Related Services at Triton College

Ranked 11th of 51 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $24,637 – $50,767
Median · 5 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $31,171 – $60,342
Median · 10 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $35,298 – $54,051

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 Triton College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Culinary Arts and Related Services earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $43,047 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $39,209 for this field, ranking 11th 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
10.2 yrs
≈ $11,486 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Coastal Georgia
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$44,521 · 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
College of Lake County
$42,423 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$42,258 · 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

Other majors at Triton College

Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$123,264 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$119,246 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$103,090 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Certificate)
$100,394 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$87,481 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out

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