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Certificate (1-2 years)-4% vs national median90 grads tracked

Culinary Arts and Related Services at Bridgerland Technical College

Ranked 30th of 51 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,206
middle 50%: $23,944 – $39,196
Median · 5 years out
$37,592
middle 50%: $30,070 – $52,636
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 (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Bridgerland Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Culinary Arts and Related Services earn a median $31,206 one year after graduating, rising to $37,592 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $39,209 for this field, ranking 30th of 51 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
12.2 yrs
≈ $13,885 total interest

Same major at other universities

Delgado Community College
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$39,119 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$38,842 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$37,958 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$37,341 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$36,019 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$35,986 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$35,686 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bridgerland Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$60,775 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Real Estate (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out

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