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Associate+5% vs national median233 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Hennepin Technical College

Ranked 39th of 121 associate programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,333
middle 50%: $25,164 – $42,001
Median · 5 years out
$43,151
middle 50%: $30,633 – $54,656
Median · 10 years out
$52,435
middle 50%: $40,204 – $73,014

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Hennepin Technical College's associate program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $33,333 one year after graduating, rising to $52,435 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $41,162 for this field, ranking 39th of 121 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.

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Paid off in
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,390 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastern Wyoming College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$43,626 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$43,626 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$43,463 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$43,189 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
York County Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$42,686 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$42,214 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$42,073 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hennepin Technical College

Computer Software and Media Applications (Certificate)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Certificate)
$88,109 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,997 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,819 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,603 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$77,316 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$76,944 · 5 yrs out

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