Culinary Arts and Related Services at Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC · Associate's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$26,268
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$36,700
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,605
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#65 of 96
Rank by pay
#46 of 96
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,734
Median federal debt

Greenville Technical College graduates in culinary arts and related services earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Greenville Technical College Compares for Culinary Arts and Related Services

All 96 colleges reporting culinary arts and related services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Seattle Central College Seattle, WA$53,946$49,619#3—
2College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL$50,503$49,619#2$26,952
3SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY$50,208$47,788#6—
4Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$50,055$46,106#9—
5Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME$49,566$52,676#1—
6Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY$48,317$45,988#10$28,049
7Schenectady County Community College Schenectady, NY$48,073$45,756#11—
8Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA$47,552$48,361#4$31,763
9University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK$46,231$44,274#20—
10Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI$45,697$48,182#5$26,843
…
62YTI Career Institute-York York, PA$37,327$37,962#65$29,494
63Sullivan University Louisville, KY$37,099$42,007#34$24,292
64Monroe College Bronx, NY$36,798$35,024#75$18,256
65Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC$36,700$40,695#46$26,268
66Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI$36,663$33,359#87$26,882
67SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY$36,622$34,857#78$26,598
68Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL$36,337$38,676#61—

Other Majors at Greenville Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$88,742$70,688#8 of 60
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,973$72,879#766 of 962
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$69,797—
Precision Metal Working$63,910—#18 of 66
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,345$59,685#304 of 560
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,394—#140 of 237
Data Processing$59,402$39,062#5 of 21
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$55,279$38,952#114 of 176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,276$33,307#112 of 426
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,512$34,794#30 of 286
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$49,509$43,962#165 of 476
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,124$27,684#158 of 947
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,364$44,362#335 of 547
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$41,636$31,783#37 of 41
Legal Support Services$40,785$39,026#83 of 109
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$39,486$27,524#6 of 11
Accounting and Related Services$39,465$41,619#204 of 225
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$34,495$35,672#42 of 57
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$27,221$25,838#81 of 93
Human Services$25,878—#65 of 65

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Greenville Technical College culinary arts and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,268 one year after graduating and $36,700 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Greenville Technical College rank for culinary arts and related services?

Among 96 colleges reporting earnings for culinary arts and related services graduates, Greenville Technical College ranks #65 by median pay four years after graduation, and #46 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is culinary arts and related services at Greenville Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for culinary arts and related services ($39,605), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,734.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.