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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

Graduates of Kaskaskia College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $23,669 one year after graduating, rising to $36,215 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $34,615 for this field, ranking 64th 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
14.9 yrs
≈ $18,475 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pueblo Community College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$32,844 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$32,492 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$31,699 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$31,387 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$31,066 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
Capital Area Technical College
$30,550 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kaskaskia College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,197 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,603 · 5 yrs out
Agriculture, General (Certificate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,211 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,083 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out

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