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
Culinary and personal services graduates earn $33k in their first year. Mid-career pay reaches $52k after ten years.
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
9.7 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
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