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Certificate (1-2 years)-11% vs national median55 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Otero College

Ranked 68th of 87 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$21,553
middle 50%: $17,108 – $29,704
Median · 5 years out
$30,926
middle 50%: $23,338 – $43,047
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 (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Otero College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $21,553 one year after graduating, rising to $30,926 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $34,615 for this field, ranking 68th of 87 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
17.3 yrs
≈ $21,236 total interest

Same major at other universities

City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$31,699 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$31,387 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$31,237 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$31,066 · 5 yrs out
Capital Area Technical College
$30,550 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$29,948 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$29,886 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$29,807 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$29,726 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Otero College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$76,545 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,310 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$49,960 · 5 yrs out
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Certificate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$49,197 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$49,197 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$45,324 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Certificate)
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$42,092 · 5 yrs out

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