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Certificate (1-2 years)+16% vs national median184 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Hawaii Community College

Ranked 21st of 87 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,214
middle 50%: $23,298 – $41,501
Median · 5 years out
$39,998
middle 50%: $30,518 – $52,893
Median · 10 years out
$48,144
middle 50%: $39,310 – $65,035

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 Hawaii Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $29,214 one year after graduating, rising to $48,144 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $34,615 for this field, ranking 21st 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
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,930 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rockland Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$41,401 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$41,308 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$39,294 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$39,209 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$39,119 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$38,842 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hawaii Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$102,090 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$102,090 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,131 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$46,821 · 5 yrs out

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