How much do Culinary Arts and Related Services associate's degree graduates from Johnson County Community College earn?

The reported median is $39,695 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 0% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Culinary Arts and Related Services associate's degree at Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$90 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −145% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$143,050

$8,000Annual price−$159,050

$14,000Current college-wide context−$171,050

$16,000Annual price−$175,050

$24,000Annual price−$191,050

$32,000Annual price−$207,050

$40,000Annual price−$223,050

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+3%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,977 → $40,068

25Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

48Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

17Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

162Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

89Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

42Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

26.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 36 non-completers

51Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$39,695$5,637 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,176

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$39,695

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Pastry/Baking Certificate · CIP 12.0501

PASTRY /BAKING CERTIFICATE

Reported price: $3,634
Completion: 83.0%
Employed in Q2: 100.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $18

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Certificate · CIP 12.0501

Pastry/baking Certificate

Reported price: $8,178
Completion: 64.0%
Employed in Q2: 42.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $19

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,176Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,785Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE30.8%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$38,977Year 1

$39,695Year 4

$40,068Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,308

Estimated loan paymentNot available

17borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$39,695 vs. $39,605

$90 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Chefs and Head Cooks$58,390 median wageKS estimate · 860 jobs · 35-1011$43,990–$74,990 middle 50% of KS wages+6.6% projected U.S. growth · 25,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,220 median wageKS estimate · 10,520 jobs · 35-1012$34,650–$49,580 middle 50% of KS wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, All Other$37,690 median wageU.S. estimate · 19,350 jobs · 35-2019+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Service Managers$70,320 median wageKS estimate · 1,540 jobs · 11-9051$56,260–$86,190 middle 50% of KS wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, Private Household$47,940 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,100 jobs · 35-2013+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCooks, Institution and Cafeteria$31,950 median wageKS estimate · 7,570 jobs · 35-2012$28,840–$36,030 middle 50% of KS wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62,900 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCooks, Restaurant$35,130 median wageKS estimate · 11,620 jobs · 35-2014$29,690–$37,440 middle 50% of KS wages+12.1% projected U.S. growth · 218,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Scientists and Technologists$85,130 median wageKS estimate · 380 jobs · 19-1012$65,040–$110,170 middle 50% of KS wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$75,790 median wageKS estimate · 2,530 jobs · 25-1199$45,280–$108,780 middle 50% of KS wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSlaughterers and Meat Packers$48,240 median wageKS estimate · 2,170 jobs · 51-3023$45,800–$49,410 middle 50% of KS wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialButchers and Meat Cutters$37,320 median wageKS estimate · 1,200 jobs · 51-3021$31,190–$45,570 middle 50% of KS wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 15,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialBakers$34,300 median wageKS estimate · 1,370 jobs · 51-3011$29,900–$38,030 middle 50% of KS wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 36,500 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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