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Certificate (1-2 years)-15% vs national median349 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Lake Land College

Ranked 76th of 87 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,343
middle 50%: $17,873 – $30,503
Median · 5 years out
$29,319
middle 50%: $21,989 – $36,461
Median · 10 years out
$33,819
middle 50%: $26,051 – $44,767

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 Lake Land College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $23,343 one year after graduating, rising to $33,819 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $34,615 for this field, ranking 76th 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
16.3 yrs
≈ $20,191 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Maine Community College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$29,948 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$29,886 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$29,807 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$29,726 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$29,557 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Community College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$28,901 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$28,407 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$28,276 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$27,557 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$27,237 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lake Land College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,752 · 5 yrs out

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