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Associate+37% vs national median184 grads tracked

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

Ranked 6th of 121 associate programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,824
middle 50%: $28,722 – $48,736
Median · 5 years out
$56,406
middle 50%: $42,146 – $68,521
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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's associate program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $38,824 one year after graduating, rising to $56,406 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 37% above the national median of $41,162 for this field, ranking 6th 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.

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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,814 total interest

Same major at other universities

Nassau Community College
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$58,264 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$57,576 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$51,657 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,470 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$95,552 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$93,149 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$91,528 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$84,947 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$84,568 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out

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