WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+23% vs national median215 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at College of Lake County

Ranked 12th of 87 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,041
middle 50%: $22,135 – $37,540
Median · 5 years out
$42,423
middle 50%: $30,584 – $51,480
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 College of Lake County's certificate (1-2 years) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $29,041 one year after graduating, rising to $42,423 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $34,615 for this field, ranking 12th 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
10.9 yrs
≈ $12,779 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Coastal Georgia
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$44,521 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$43,433 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$42,258 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at College of Lake County

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,647 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,878 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out

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