Associate-1% vs national median328 grads tracked
Culinary Arts and Related Services at Sinclair Community College
Ranked 50th of 105 associate programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,791
middle 50%: $23,282 – $40,093
Median · 5 years out
$40,180
middle 50%: $30,304 – $50,148
Median · 10 years out
$48,698
middle 50%: $36,110 – $63,522
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
Culinary Arts graduates see a median first-year salary of $31k. Earnings reach $40k by year five and $49k by year ten.
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
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,552 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$40,528 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$40,460 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$40,404 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$40,385 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$40,052 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$39,975 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$39,860 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$39,745 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$39,617 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$39,517 · 5 yrs out
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