Certificate (1-2 years)+20% vs national median326 grads tracked
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at University of Hawaii Maui College
Ranked 16th of 87 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,409
middle 50%: $22,375 – $40,436
Median · 5 years out
$41,401
middle 50%: $31,338 – $54,943
Median · 10 years out
$49,718
middle 50%: $33,244 – $70,549
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 and personal services certificate holders at University of Hawaii Maui College earn $30k initially. Mid-career median salaries hit $41k.
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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,334 total interest
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$43,948 · 5 yrs out
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$43,433 · 5 yrs out
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$43,047 · 5 yrs out
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$42,371 · 5 yrs out
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$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
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$40,342 · 5 yrs out
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$39,998 · 5 yrs out
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$39,655 · 5 yrs out
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