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Associate0% vs national median137 grads tracked

Culinary Arts and Related Services at Lane Community College

Ranked 46th of 105 associate programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,566
middle 50%: $23,045 – $36,347
Median · 5 years out
$40,460
middle 50%: $29,428 – $48,271
Median · 10 years out
$40,793
middle 50%: $33,556 – $49,513

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 Lane Community College's associate program in Culinary Arts and Related Services earn a median $28,566 one year after graduating, rising to $40,793 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $40,404 for this field, ranking 46th 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
11.5 yrs
≈ $13,455 total interest

Same major at other universities

Mitchell Technical College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$41,162 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$40,834 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$40,528 · 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
Sinclair Community College
$40,180 · 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

Other majors at Lane Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,068 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,533 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,193 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,704 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$58,114 · 5 yrs out

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