Certificate (1-2 years)+1% vs national median233 grads tracked
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
Ranked 40th of 87 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,336
middle 50%: $21,332 – $37,031
Median · 5 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $25,677 – $44,810
Median · 10 years out
$44,849
middle 50%: $33,372 – $60,144
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 graduates earn a median of $27k in year one. Ten-year median pay is $45k.
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.
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Paid off in
12 yrs
≈ $14,831 total interest
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$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$36,019 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
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$34,399 · 5 yrs out
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