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Certificate (1-2 years)-2% vs national median139 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Century College

Ranked 47th of 87 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,914
middle 50%: $19,179 – $30,489
Median · 5 years out
$34,024
middle 50%: $24,522 – $42,752
Median · 10 years out
$41,920
middle 50%: $30,584 – $49,779

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 Century College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $24,914 one year after graduating, rising to $41,920 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $34,615 for this field, ranking 47th 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
12.8 yrs
≈ $16,025 total interest

Same major at other universities

Springfield Technical Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$34,622 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$34,615 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$34,494 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$34,399 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$34,395 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$33,900 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$33,772 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$33,582 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$33,536 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$33,463 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$33,458 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Century College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,733 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,709 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$71,360 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,350 · 5 yrs out

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