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Certificate (1-2 years)-12% vs national median36 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Capital Area Technical College

Ranked 69th of 87 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,118
middle 50%: $18,690 – $32,883
Median · 5 years out
$30,550
middle 50%: $21,422 – $39,380
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 (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Capital Area Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $25,118 one year after graduating, rising to $30,550 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $34,615 for this field, ranking 69th of 87 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
16.8 yrs
≈ $20,073 total interest

Same major at other universities

Erie Community College
$31,387 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$31,237 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$31,066 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$29,948 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$29,886 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$29,807 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$29,726 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$29,557 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Capital Area Technical College

Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$47,224 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$46,634 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$38,174 · 5 yrs out
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies (Certificate)
$28,722 · 5 yrs out

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