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Certificate (1-2 years)+13% vs national median240 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College

Ranked 26th of 87 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,430
middle 50%: $22,905 – $37,147
Median · 5 years out
$39,119
middle 50%: $30,395 – $50,170
Median · 10 years out
$47,224
middle 50%: $35,715 – $62,181

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 Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $29,430 one year after graduating, rising to $47,224 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $34,615 for this field, ranking 26th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.8 yrs
≈ $13,131 total interest

Same major at other universities

Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$39,998 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$39,294 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$39,209 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$38,842 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$37,958 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$37,341 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College

Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$109,668 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$107,506 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$102,499 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$81,807 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$80,436 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$68,534 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,045 · 5 yrs out

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