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Certificate (under 1 year)-1% vs national median212 grads tracked

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

Ranked 43rd of 97 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,287
middle 50%: $21,230 – $41,196
Median · 5 years out
$35,115
middle 50%: $24,571 – $45,413
Median · 10 years out
$31,905
middle 50%: $22,780 – $52,636

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 Pikes Peak State College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $29,287 one year after graduating, rising to $31,905 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $35,528 for this field, ranking 43rd 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
14.3 yrs
≈ $16,073 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kirkwood Community College
$36,308 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$36,097 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$35,528 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$35,466 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$35,184 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$35,098 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$34,978 · 5 yrs out
Clarendon College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$34,707 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$34,668 · 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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