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Associate+37% vs national median120 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1

Ranked 5th of 121 associate programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,588
middle 50%: $30,070 – $59,105
Median · 5 years out
$56,563
middle 50%: $34,965 – $77,901
Median · 10 years out
$70,713
middle 50%: $39,752 – $97,133

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

Graduates of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1's associate program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $43,588 one year after graduating, rising to $70,713 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 37% above the national median of $41,162 for this field, ranking 5th of 121 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.

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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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,172 total interest

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