Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median192 grads tracked
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Southwestern Illinois College
Ranked 56th of 97 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,555
middle 50%: $20,558 – $36,674
Median · 5 years out
$33,325
middle 50%: $25,775 – $51,380
Median · 10 years out
$41,887
middle 50%: $29,849 – $62,818
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
Southwestern Illinois College certificate holders in personal services earn a median $28k in year one. Pay reaches $42k 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
12.7 yrs
≈ $15,547 total interest
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