Culinary Arts and Related Services programs in Hawaii
10 schools in Hawaii teach this, at certificate or associate level. 5 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $39,153 at University of Hawaii Maui College.
What this work pays in Hawaii
Cooks, Restaurant in Hawaii earn a median of $45,420 a year across 11,090 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Hawaii |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $48,880 | 7,330 |
| Bartenders | $76,490 | 3,540 |
| Bakers | $46,710 | 1,580 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $47,770 | 1,570 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | $77,360 | 1,240 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii Maui College Kahului | Associate's degree | — | $39,153 (21 grads) | 17 |
| Leeward Community College Pearl City | Associate's degree | — | $32,563 (13 grads) | 20 |
| Kapiolani Community College Honolulu | Associate's degree | — | $31,236 (54 grads) | 52 |
| Hawaii Community College Hilo | Associate's degree | — | $26,739 (27 grads) | 8 |
| Kauai Community College Lihue | Associate's degree | — | $25,194 (14 grads) | 6 |
| Hawaii Community College Hilo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Kapiolani Community College Honolulu | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 34 |
| Kauai Community College Lihue | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 24 |
| Leeward Community College Pearl City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| University of Hawaii Maui College Kahului | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Culinary Arts and Related Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.