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Associate+7% vs national median69 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at South Central College

Ranked 31st of 121 associate programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,437
middle 50%: $21,175 – $37,788
Median · 5 years out
$44,060
middle 50%: $35,430 – $60,590
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 (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of South Central College's associate program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $30,437 one year after graduating, rising to $44,060 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $41,162 for this field, ranking 31st 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.

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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,070 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Shore Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$45,014 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$44,576 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$44,515 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$44,262 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at South Central College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,918 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,265 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,814 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,365 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Certificate)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out

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