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Certificate (under 1 year)-15% vs national median161 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Kaskaskia College

Ranked 86th of 97 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,864
middle 50%: $20,525 – $49,606
Median · 5 years out
$30,025
middle 50%: $24,108 – $38,021
Median · 10 years out
$36,215
middle 50%: $24,810 – $46,845

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 Kaskaskia College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $28,864 one year after graduating, rising to $36,215 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $35,528 for this field, ranking 86th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
14.3 yrs
≈ $17,254 total interest

Same major at other universities

Frank Phillips College
$30,600 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$30,589 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$30,570 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$30,500 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$30,143 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$30,087 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$29,450 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$28,911 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$28,284 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$28,154 · 5 yrs out
Ranger College
$28,143 · 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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