Associate-2% vs national median629 grads tracked
Culinary Arts and Related Services at Saint Louis Community College
Ranked 55th of 105 associate programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,466
middle 50%: $24,785 – $41,992
Median · 5 years out
$39,617
middle 50%: $30,096 – $53,362
Median · 10 years out
$46,161
middle 50%: $35,259 – $65,106
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 graduates at Saint Louis Community College earn a median of $32k initially. Salaries rise to $40k by year five and $46k by year ten.
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
10.6 yrs
≈ $12,474 total interest
Same major at other universities
Mountain Gateway Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$40,180 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$40,052 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$39,975 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$39,860 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$39,745 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$39,517 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$39,385 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$39,355 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$39,119 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$39,119 · 5 yrs out
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