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Associate-18% vs national median80 grads tracked

Culinary Arts and Related Services at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Ranked 99th of 105 associate programs in Culinary Arts and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,926
middle 50%: $22,471 – $40,944
Median · 5 years out
$33,005
middle 50%: $25,388 – $53,343
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 (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Blue Ridge Community and Technical College's associate program in Culinary Arts and Related Services earn a median $30,926 one year after graduating, rising to $33,005 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $40,404 for this field, ranking 99th 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
14.2 yrs
≈ $16,135 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rend Lake College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$34,637 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$34,531 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$34,458 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$34,107 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$31,041 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$31,012 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$30,273 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$29,948 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$27,999 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$76,658 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,346 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$56,538 · 5 yrs out

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