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Associate-12% vs national median361 grads tracked

Culinary Arts and Related Services at Hocking Technical College

Ranked 90th of 105 associate programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,761
middle 50%: $20,286 – $34,958
Median · 5 years out
$35,374
middle 50%: $27,173 – $46,526
Median · 10 years out
$47,574
middle 50%: $33,791 – $61,431

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 Hocking Technical College's associate program in Culinary Arts and Related Services earn a median $26,761 one year after graduating, rising to $47,574 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $40,404 for this field, ranking 90th 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?

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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
11.7 yrs
≈ $14,572 total interest

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