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Certificate (1-2 years)-15% vs national median70 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College

Ranked 75th of 87 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,621
middle 50%: $21,778 – $48,943
Median · 5 years out
$29,557
middle 50%: $23,386 – $39,950
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 Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $29,621 one year after graduating, rising to $29,557 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $34,615 for this field, ranking 75th 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
16.7 yrs
≈ $19,128 total interest

Same major at other universities

Capital Area Technical College
$30,550 · 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
Lake Land College
$29,319 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Community College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$28,901 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$28,407 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$28,276 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$27,557 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$87,491 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,564 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$48,404 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$47,901 · 5 yrs out

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