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Certificate (1-2 years)-12% vs national median111 grads tracked

Culinary Arts and Related Services at Ozarks Technical Community College

Ranked 40th of 51 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,872
middle 50%: $21,634 – $35,036
Median · 5 years out
$34,615
middle 50%: $24,304 – $42,467
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 (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Ozarks Technical Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Culinary Arts and Related Services earn a median $26,872 one year after graduating, rising to $34,615 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $39,209 for this field, ranking 40th 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
14 yrs
≈ $16,461 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pikes Peak State College
$36,019 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$35,986 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$35,686 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$35,184 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$34,622 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$34,573 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$34,399 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$34,351 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$32,844 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$31,387 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ozarks Technical Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$54,842 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$54,719 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,415 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$53,767 · 5 yrs out

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