Certificate (1-2 years)-10% vs national median178 grads tracked
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Kaskaskia College
Ranked 64th of 87 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$23,669
middle 50%: $18,081 – $30,123
Median · 5 years out
$31,237
middle 50%: $23,216 – $40,256
Median · 10 years out
$36,215
middle 50%: $25,922 – $56,720
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 Kaskaskia College earn a $24k median salary in year one. Earnings grow to $36k after a decade.
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
14.9 yrs
≈ $18,475 total interest
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