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Associate+23% vs national median143 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Colorado Mountain College

Ranked 14th of 121 associate programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,466
middle 50%: $26,520 – $45,225
Median · 5 years out
$50,615
middle 50%: $36,308 – $59,848
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $34,107 – $63,451

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Colorado Mountain College's associate program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $35,466 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $41,162 for this field, ranking 14th of 121 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

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Paid off in
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,017 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hudson Valley Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$51,657 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$49,530 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$49,342 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$48,381 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$48,322 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$47,297 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado Mountain College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,819 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,191 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$73,217 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out

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