WhatGradsMake
Associate-25% vs national median60 grads tracked

Culinary Arts and Related Services at Jefferson College

Ranked 102nd of 105 associate programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,929
middle 50%: $22,731 – $33,113
Median · 5 years out
$30,273
middle 50%: $22,038 – $38,509
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 (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Jefferson College's associate program in Culinary Arts and Related Services earn a median $27,929 one year after graduating, rising to $30,273 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $40,404 for this field, ranking 102nd of 105 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
16.5 yrs
≈ $19,171 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas State Technical College
$34,531 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$34,458 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$34,107 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$33,005 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$31,041 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$31,012 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$29,948 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$27,999 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Jefferson College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,815 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$60,557 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$60,538 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$58,019 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Compare universities
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services
Compare universities
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
Compare universities
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
Compare universities