Associate+13% vs national median674 grads tracked
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at National Louis University
Ranked 22nd of 121 associate programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,712
middle 50%: $24,296 – $40,202
Median · 5 years out
$46,577
middle 50%: $34,840 – $59,077
Median · 10 years out
$54,453
middle 50%: $42,033 – $79,787
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Culinary and personal services graduates earn a median of $32k in year one. Earnings reach $54k after 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,050 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$49,342 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$48,381 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$48,322 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$47,297 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
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$45,014 · 5 yrs out
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$44,576 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
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