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Personal & Culinary Services at Erie Community College
If you plan to study Personal & Culinary Services, take a look at what Erie Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.
Erie Community College is in Buffalo, NY.
Studying Online at Erie Community College
Online coursework is an option at Erie Community College. Among 8,090 students, 1,335 (17%) studied exclusively online and 2,310 (29%) took at least some classes online.
Personal & Culinary Services Rankings at Erie Community College
These rankings give you a sense of how Erie Community College’s Personal & Culinary Services program to other colleges that offer this major.
Associate-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Value | New York | #8 of 56 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | New York | #15 of 58 |
| Best Value | Middle Atlantic (Region) | #17 of 166 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Middle Atlantic (Region) | #34 of 172 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #245 of 1,424 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #361 of 1,367 |
Earnings for Personal & Culinary Services Graduates from Erie Community College
Those who finish Erie Community College’s Personal & Culinary Services program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $21,435 |
| 2 years | $23,579 |
| 4 years | $17,788 |
How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Personal & Culinary Services graduates from Erie Community College report median earnings of $17,788, compared with $42,331 for all Erie Community College graduates — about 58% lower than the school-wide median.
Median Debt at Graduation
The median debt for Personal & Culinary Services graduates from Erie Community College stands at $6,439.
Best-Paid Careers for Personal & Culinary Services Graduates
Students who finish Personal & Culinary Services program at Erie Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Personal & Culinary Services graduates, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | $165,782 |
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | $58,312 |
| Concierges | $57,046 |
| Crematory Operators | $48,579 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $47,691 |
| Barbers | $47,321 |
| Bakers | $41,467 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $41,438 |
| Gambling Cage Workers | $40,678 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $39,017 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
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