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
Culinary and Personal Services graduates from Lake Land College start at $23.3k. Median earnings grow to $29.3k at five years and $33.8k at ten years.
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
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$30,550 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
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$29,948 · 5 yrs out
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$29,886 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$29,807 · 5 yrs out
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