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Certificate (under 1 year)+13% vs national median176 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Bristol Community College

Ranked 17th of 97 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,239
middle 50%: $23,088 – $43,047
Median · 5 years out
$40,189
middle 50%: $28,536 – $57,938
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Bristol Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $33,239 one year after graduating, rising to $40,189 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $35,528 for this field, ranking 17th of 97 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
11.1 yrs
≈ $12,551 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Lake County
$41,469 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$40,922 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$40,820 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$40,559 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$40,159 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$39,556 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$39,127 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$39,048 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bristol Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$84,748 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,599 · 5 yrs out

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