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Personal & Culinary Services at Southern Maine Community College
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Southern Maine Community College is located in South Portland, ME.
Online & Distance Learning at Southern Maine Community College
Distance learning is available at Southern Maine Community College. Among 7,900 students, 1,866 (24%) studied exclusively online and 2,319 (29%) took at least some classes online.
Personal & Culinary Services Rankings at Southern Maine Community College
These rankings give you a sense of how Southern Maine Community College’s Personal & Culinary Services program against peer institutions.
Associate-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Maine | #None of 4 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | New England (Region) | #None of 51 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #None of 1,367 |
| Best Value | Maine | #None of 4 |
| Best Value | New England (Region) | #None of 52 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #None of 1,424 |
Earnings for Personal & Culinary Services Graduates from Southern Maine Community College
Students who complete Southern Maine Community College’s Personal & Culinary Services program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $32,093 |
| 2 years | $29,322 |
| 3 years | $33,350 |
| 4 years | $38,242 |
| 5 years | $41,344 |
Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Personal & Culinary Services graduates from Southern Maine Community College report median earnings of $38,242, compared with $46,130 for all Southern Maine Community College graduates — about 17% lower than the school-wide median.
Top-Paying Careers for Personal & Culinary Services Graduates
Those who complete Personal & Culinary Services program at Southern Maine Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Personal & Culinary Services majors, 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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