How much do Culinary Arts and Related Services associate's degree graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College earn?

The reported median is $23,960 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 40% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Culinary Arts and Related Services associate's degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, MS · 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 below similar programs.

$15,645 below 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: −302% · 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−$300,400

$7,000Current college-wide context−$314,400

$8,000Annual price−$316,400

$16,000Annual price−$332,400

$24,000Annual price−$348,400

$32,000Annual price−$364,400

$40,000Annual price−$380,400

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $27,464

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

23Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

20Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

18Borrowers 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.

126Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

85Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

33Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

32.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 36 non-completers

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,408Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$23,960$6,448 below 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$6,962

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$23,960

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,962Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,978Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE47.5%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.

Not availableYear 1

$23,960Year 4

$27,464Year 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$1,997

Estimated loan paymentNot available

18borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$23,960 vs. $39,605

$15,645 below 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$54,850 median wageMS estimate · 840 jobs · 35-1011$37,180–$76,350 middle 50% of MS 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$36,530 median wageMS estimate · 10,480 jobs · 35-1012$28,950–$46,530 middle 50% of MS wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, All Other$33,410 median wageMS estimate · 19,350 jobs · 35-2019$28,960–$35,360 middle 50% of MS wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Service Managers$59,540 median wageMS estimate · 1,920 jobs · 11-9051$47,110–$71,650 middle 50% of MS 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$27,390 median wageMS estimate · 6,420 jobs · 35-2012$23,100–$29,740 middle 50% of MS wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62,900 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCooks, Restaurant$29,560 median wageMS estimate · 10,770 jobs · 35-2014$26,000–$33,940 middle 50% of MS wages+12.1% projected U.S. growth · 218,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Scientists and Technologists$88,720 median wageU.S. estimate · 13,060 jobs · 19-1012+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$77,640 median wageU.S. estimate · 300 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSlaughterers and Meat Packers$33,650 median wageMS estimate · 1,100 jobs · 51-3023$29,270–$35,650 middle 50% of MS wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialButchers and Meat Cutters$29,700 median wageMS estimate · 1,160 jobs · 51-3021$25,700–$37,510 middle 50% of MS wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 15,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialBakers$28,920 median wageMS estimate · 1,300 jobs · 51-3011$22,290–$35,450 middle 50% of MS wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 36,500 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College

$10,356 higher earnings · $2,902 lower annual net price

Earnings: $34,316
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $4,060

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Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

$21,737 higher earnings · $3,983 lower annual net price

Earnings: $45,697
Debt: $14,382
Annual net price: $2,979

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Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College

$20,645 higher earnings · $5,290 lower annual net price

Earnings: $44,605
Debt: $16,375
Annual net price: $1,672

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Dallas, TX

Dallas College

$20,530 higher earnings · $3,748 lower annual net price

Earnings: $44,490
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $3,214

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DATA QUALITY

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20 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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