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Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median95 grads tracked

Culinary Arts and Related Services at Horry - Georgetown Technical College

Ranked 48th of 58 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,831
middle 50%: $22,246 – $35,244
Median · 5 years out
$33,053
middle 50%: $26,804 – $50,129
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

Graduates of Horry - Georgetown Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Culinary Arts and Related Services earn a median $28,831 one year after graduating, rising to $33,053 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $38,322 for this field, ranking 48th of 58 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
14.5 yrs
≈ $16,774 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Southwestern Oregon Community 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
Spartanburg Community College
$30,570 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Horry - Georgetown Technical College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,841 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,499 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,378 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$55,993 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$55,156 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$54,124 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out

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