Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median367 grads tracked
Culinary Arts and Related Services at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Ranked 22nd of 58 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,276
middle 50%: $22,531 – $38,631
Median · 5 years out
$39,127
middle 50%: $29,107 – $52,425
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 graduates from Ivy Tech earn a $29.3k median salary in year one. Five-year earnings reach $39.1k.
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
11.8 yrs
≈ $13,778 total interest
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$40,568 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$40,559 · 5 yrs out
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$40,478 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$40,159 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$39,048 · 5 yrs out
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$38,814 · 5 yrs out
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$38,814 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$38,322 · 5 yrs out
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$38,077 · 5 yrs out
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$38,026 · 5 yrs out
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