Associate-4% vs national median315 grads tracked
Culinary Arts and Related Services at Greenville Technical College
Ranked 63rd of 105 associate programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,963
middle 50%: $22,577 – $38,497
Median · 5 years out
$38,875
middle 50%: $29,821 – $49,131
Median · 10 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $35,391 – $60,837
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 from Greenville Technical College with a Culinary Arts and Related Services associate degree earn a median of $30k in year one. Earnings reach $39k at the five-year mark.
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 yrs
≈ $13,169 total interest
Same major at other universities
Iowa Western Community College
$39,517 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$39,385 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$39,355 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$39,119 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$39,119 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$38,829 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$38,649 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$38,592 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$38,416 · 5 yrs out
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