Certificate (1-2 years)-4% vs national median278 grads tracked
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at College Of DuPage
Ranked 55th of 87 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,320
middle 50%: $18,481 – $31,630
Median · 5 years out
$33,184
middle 50%: $24,028 – $46,471
Median · 10 years out
$55,935
middle 50%: $30,437 – $79,787
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
College Of DuPage certificate holders in personal services earn $24k in year one. Salaries increase to $56k by the tenth year.
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
11.3 yrs
≈ $14,984 total interest
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