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Bachelor's-15% vs national median496 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Nicholls State University

Ranked 8th of 8 bachelor's programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,332
middle 50%: $24,332 – $39,477
Median · 5 years out
$45,520
middle 50%: $34,351 – $57,600
Median · 10 years out
$54,208
middle 50%: $37,996 – $73,385

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

Graduates of Nicholls State University's bachelor's program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $31,332 one year after graduating, rising to $54,208 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $53,545 for this field, ranking 8th of 8 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,284 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$53,545 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$48,791 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Nicholls State University

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$104,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,873 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,283 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,977 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,281 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out

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