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Certificate (under 1 year)+10% vs national median669 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Emily Griffith Technical College

Ranked 24th of 97 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,334
middle 50%: $22,147 – $40,908
Median · 5 years out
$38,967
middle 50%: $26,174 – $53,243
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Emily Griffith Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $30,334 one year after graduating, rising to $38,967 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $35,528 for this field, ranking 24th of 97 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.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
11.8 yrs
≈ $13,588 total interest

Same major at other universities

Collin County Community College District
$40,159 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$39,556 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$39,127 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$39,048 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$38,814 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$38,322 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$38,077 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$38,031 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$37,841 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$37,801 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Emily Griffith Technical College

Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$77,673 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$75,908 · 5 yrs out
Carpenters (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, Other (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$66,153 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$63,249 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out

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