Bachelor's0% vs national median289 grads tracked
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ranked 6th of 8 bachelor's programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,996
middle 50%: $29,307 – $49,498
Median · 5 years out
$53,545
middle 50%: $40,636 – $65,655
Median · 10 years out
$60,442
middle 50%: $40,342 – $76,644
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale graduates in Culinary and Personal Services earn $39k initially. Median salaries reach $54k by year five and $60k by year ten.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,045 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Cincinnati
$68,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$68,469 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$45,520 · 5 yrs out
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$183,045 · 5 yrs out
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$183,045 · 5 yrs out
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$146,060 · 5 yrs out
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$128,910 · 5 yrs out
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$128,254 · 5 yrs out
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$112,207 · 5 yrs out
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$110,141 · 5 yrs out
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$98,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
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$97,921 · 5 yrs out
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$95,779 · 5 yrs out
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