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Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median157 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Red Rocks Community College

Ranked 49th of 97 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,946
middle 50%: $19,740 – $33,755
Median · 5 years out
$34,668
middle 50%: $24,368 – $45,513
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 Red Rocks Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $25,946 one year after graduating, rising to $34,668 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $35,528 for this field, ranking 49th 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
14.2 yrs
≈ $16,717 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pikes Peak State College
$35,115 · 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
Hocking Technical College
$34,606 · 5 yrs out
Berkshire Community College
$34,351 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$34,289 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$34,228 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$34,014 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Red Rocks Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$116,945 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$86,581 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,863 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,089 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$77,825 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,653 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$76,896 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,402 · 5 yrs out

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