Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median181 grads tracked
Culinary Arts and Related Services at Southwestern Oregon Community College
Ranked 47th of 58 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,085
middle 50%: $21,885 – $33,914
Median · 5 years out
$33,053
middle 50%: $24,438 – $45,571
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Culinary Arts and Related Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Culinary arts certificate holders begin with a median salary of $28k. Earnings reach $33k by the fifth year.
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
14.7 yrs
≈ $17,018 total interest
Same major at other universities
Berkshire Community College
$34,351 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$34,289 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$33,431 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$33,325 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$33,209 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$33,078 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$33,053 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$32,557 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$32,534 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$31,252 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$31,252 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$30,837 · 5 yrs out
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