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Associate-10% vs national median274 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Pikes Peak State College

Ranked 96th of 121 associate programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,153
middle 50%: $21,970 – $35,834
Median · 5 years out
$36,956
middle 50%: $26,948 – $51,078
Median · 10 years out
$46,435
middle 50%: $30,764 – $60,738

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 Pikes Peak State College's associate program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $29,153 one year after graduating, rising to $46,435 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $41,162 for this field, ranking 96th 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.

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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,739 total interest

Same major at other universities

Del Mar College
$37,867 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$37,341 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$37,225 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$37,132 · 5 yrs out
Saint Augustine College
$36,827 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$36,789 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$36,710 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$36,655 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pikes Peak State College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$92,914 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,105 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$70,713 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,266 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

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