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Associate+36% vs national median115 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at SUNY Westchester Community College

Ranked 7th of 121 associate programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,124
middle 50%: $24,266 – $50,402
Median · 5 years out
$56,069
middle 50%: $40,342 – $80,540
Median · 10 years out
$74,457
middle 50%: $43,271 – $90,230

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 SUNY Westchester Community College's associate program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $36,124 one year after graduating, rising to $74,457 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 36% above the national median of $41,162 for this field, ranking 7th of 121 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.

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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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,044 total interest

Same major at other universities

Nassau Community College
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$58,264 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$57,576 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$51,657 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY Westchester Community College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$118,928 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$118,179 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$103,593 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$96,947 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$94,723 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,792 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,792 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Certificate)
$72,448 · 5 yrs out

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