Associate45 grads tracked
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Onondaga Community College
Median · 1 year out
$28,654
middle 50%: $21,452 – $45,480
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $39,998 – $85,664
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Onondaga Community College's associate program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $28,654 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year ten. Figures are based on 45 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,750 total interest
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