Bachelor's+28% vs national median345 grads tracked
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ranked 2nd of 8 bachelor's programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,812
middle 50%: $41,255 – $60,292
Median · 5 years out
$68,469
middle 50%: $54,051 – $82,241
Median · 10 years out
$74,612
middle 50%: $60,523 – $92,137
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities graduates in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services see a $51k median salary in year one. Earnings increase to $68k after five years and $75k 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
6 yrs
≈ $6,727 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Cincinnati
$68,802 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$53,545 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$45,520 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out