Associate+37% vs national median241 grads tracked
Culinary Arts and Related Services at Nassau Community College
Ranked 2nd of 105 associate programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,544
middle 50%: $26,778 – $59,764
Median · 5 years out
$55,181
middle 50%: $36,101 – $68,904
Median · 10 years out
$59,105
middle 50%: $46,024 – $86,367
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 from Nassau Community College earn a median first-year salary of $39k. Ten-year earnings for this associate degree program reach $59k.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,948 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Westchester Community College
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$49,530 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$48,381 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$48,322 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$46,940 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$46,577 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
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