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Associate-1% vs national median48 grads tracked

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at Monroe Community College

Ranked 5th of 7 associate programs in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,412
middle 50%: $24,348 – $54,051
Median · 5 years out
$41,244
middle 50%: $28,276 – $56,877
Median · 10 years out
$41,244
middle 50%: $30,570 – $51,851

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Monroe Community College's associate program in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services earn a median $36,412 one year after graduating, rising to $41,244 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $41,695 for this field, ranking 5th of 7 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
10.4 yrs
≈ $11,625 total interest

Same major at other universities

Norwalk Community College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$43,901 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$33,372 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Monroe Community College

Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$104,698 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$104,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$76,747 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,222 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$68,731 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,412 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,780 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,291 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out

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