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Associate+8% vs national median171 grads tracked

Culinary Arts and Related Services at Tarrant County College District

Ranked 22nd of 105 associate programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,147
middle 50%: $24,804 – $42,757
Median · 5 years out
$43,626
middle 50%: $32,469 – $62,976
Median · 10 years out
$47,119
middle 50%: $34,473 – $63,134

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 Tarrant County College District's associate program in Culinary Arts and Related Services earn a median $31,147 one year after graduating, rising to $47,119 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $40,404 for this field, ranking 22nd 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $11,885 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kapiolani Community College
$44,515 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$44,324 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$44,262 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$43,463 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$43,189 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$43,151 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Tarrant County College District

Fire Protection (Associate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,103 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$85,733 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$81,164 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$76,921 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$75,919 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,031 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out

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