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Certificate (under 1 year)+7% vs national median173 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Joliet Junior College

Ranked 29th of 97 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,566
middle 50%: $21,477 – $33,699
Median · 5 years out
$37,841
middle 50%: $30,804 – $48,487
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Joliet Junior College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $26,566 one year after graduating, rising to $37,841 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $35,528 for this field, ranking 29th of 97 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
12.7 yrs
≈ $14,953 total interest

Same major at other universities

Odessa College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$38,814 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$38,322 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$38,077 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$38,031 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$37,801 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$37,722 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$37,012 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$36,924 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Joliet Junior College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$104,264 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,387 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,042 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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