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Associate+20% vs national median233 grads tracked

Culinary Arts and Related Services at Columbus State Community College

Ranked 7th of 105 associate programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,111
middle 50%: $30,152 – $45,888
Median · 5 years out
$48,322
middle 50%: $36,444 – $59,334
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $43,181 – $74,422

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

Graduates of Columbus State Community College's associate program in Culinary Arts and Related Services earn a median $39,111 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $40,404 for this field, ranking 7th of 105 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,635 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Westchester Community College
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$55,181 · 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
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

Other majors at Columbus State Community College

Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,211 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,467 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$70,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out

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