Associate+18% vs national median299 grads tracked
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Suffolk County Community College
Ranked 17th of 121 associate programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,563
middle 50%: $25,137 – $44,939
Median · 5 years out
$48,381
middle 50%: $34,742 – $62,939
Median · 10 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $41,244 – $99,994
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
Suffolk County Community College sees culinary and personal services graduates start at $33k. Ten-year median salaries reach $61k.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,525 total interest
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