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Certificate (1-2 years)-8% vs national median30 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at East Central College

Ranked 61st of 87 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$22,808
middle 50%: $17,686 – $28,584
Median · 5 years out
$31,905
middle 50%: $26,493 – $37,132
Median · 10 years out
$49,171
middle 50%: $38,967 – $76,644

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 East Central College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $22,808 one year after graduating, rising to $49,171 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $34,615 for this field, ranking 61st 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?

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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
12.3 yrs
≈ $16,300 total interest

Same major at other universities

College Of DuPage
$33,184 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$33,078 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$32,951 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$32,844 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$32,492 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$31,699 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$31,387 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$31,237 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$31,066 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at East Central College

Engineering (Associate)
$80,230 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,230 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,034 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,673 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$58,574 · 5 yrs out

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