COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Culinary Arts and Related Services associate's degree at Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE · 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.
$5,044 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
- −196% · 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−$194,390
$8,000Annual price−$210,390
$9,000Current college-wide context−$212,390
$16,000Annual price−$226,390
$24,000Annual price−$242,390
$32,000Annual price−$258,390
$40,000Annual price−$274,390
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$34,561$1,521 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$9,171
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$34,561
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,171Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,186Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE37.8%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.
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$2,880
Estimated loan paymentNot available
16borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$34,561 vs. $39,605
$5,044 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$60,510 median wageNE estimate · 540 jobs · 35-1011$46,020–$81,660 middle 50% of NE 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$39,230 median wageNE estimate · 7,840 jobs · 35-1012$36,310–$47,580 middle 50% of NE 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$60,450 median wageNE estimate · 2,050 jobs · 11-9051$57,050–$70,300 middle 50% of NE 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$36,390 median wageNE estimate · 4,410 jobs · 35-2012$34,040–$39,370 middle 50% of NE wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62,900 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCooks, Restaurant$37,030 median wageNE estimate · 4,750 jobs · 35-2014$33,800–$42,510 middle 50% of NE wages+12.1% projected U.S. growth · 218,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Scientists and Technologists$72,230 median wageNE estimate · 230 jobs · 19-1012$55,570–$99,100 middle 50% of NE wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$52,210 median wageNE estimate · 830 jobs · 25-1199$52,210–$79,570 middle 50% of NE wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSlaughterers and Meat Packers$48,910 median wageNE estimate · 5,480 jobs · 51-3023$45,060–$51,740 middle 50% of NE wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialButchers and Meat Cutters$37,630 median wageNE estimate · 1,380 jobs · 51-3021$31,390–$47,180 middle 50% of NE wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 15,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialBakers$35,280 median wageNE estimate · 1,030 jobs · 51-3011$30,380–$43,520 middle 50% of NE wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 36,500 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
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.
Seattle Central College
$19,385 higher earnings · $352 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,946
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,819
College of DuPage
$15,942 higher earnings · $1,770 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,503
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $7,401
Schenectady County Community College
$13,512 higher earnings · $224 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $48,073
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,947
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
$11,136 higher earnings · $6,192 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $45,697
- Debt
- $14,382
- Annual net price
- $2,979
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
27 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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