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Associate-4% vs national median337 grads tracked

Culinary Arts and Related Services at Houston Community College

Ranked 65th of 105 associate programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,786
middle 50%: $23,750 – $41,231
Median · 5 years out
$38,692
middle 50%: $28,969 – $52,731
Median · 10 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $27,503 – $64,666

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 Houston Community College's associate program in Culinary Arts and Related Services earn a median $30,786 one year after graduating, rising to $49,855 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $40,404 for this field, ranking 65th 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
10.6 yrs
≈ $12,799 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Greenville Technical College
$38,875 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$38,829 · 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
SOWELA Technical Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$38,416 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$38,341 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Houston Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,200 · 5 yrs out

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