Associate+5% vs national median221 grads tracked
Culinary Arts and Related Services at Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
Ranked 31st of 105 associate programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,837
middle 50%: $23,041 – $38,747
Median · 5 years out
$42,505
middle 50%: $31,578 – $53,578
Median · 10 years out
$46,435
middle 50%: $36,980 – $65,986
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 students at Saint Paul College see median first-year earnings of $30k. Salaries grow to $46k by the tenth year of employment.
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
10.4 yrs
≈ $12,380 total interest
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$43,151 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
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$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
York County Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
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Bunker Hill Community College
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$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
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