Certificate (1-2 years)-18% vs national median114 grads tracked
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Trinidad State College
Ranked 79th of 87 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$22,038
middle 50%: $17,352 – $29,195
Median · 5 years out
$28,407
middle 50%: $21,146 – $37,132
Median · 10 years out
$33,005
middle 50%: $24,348 – $44,849
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
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services certificate earners see a $22k median first-year salary. Ten-year earnings reach $33k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
17.1 yrs
≈ $21,524 total interest
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$29,807 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$29,726 · 5 yrs out
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$29,557 · 5 yrs out
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Lamar Community College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$28,901 · 5 yrs out
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Colorado Mesa University
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$26,921 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
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