Certificate (under 1 year)-3% vs national median254 grads tracked
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Hocking Technical College
Ranked 50th of 97 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,707
middle 50%: $19,206 – $34,749
Median · 5 years out
$34,606
middle 50%: $24,571 – $48,404
Median · 10 years out
$40,967
middle 50%: $30,000 – $56,574
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services certificate holders at Hocking Technical College earn $25,707 initially. Median salaries reach $40,967 by year ten.
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
12.8 yrs
≈ $15,762 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pikes Peak State College
$35,115 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$35,098 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$34,978 · 5 yrs out
Clarendon College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$34,707 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$34,668 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$34,289 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$34,228 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$34,014 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$33,325 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$33,271 · 5 yrs out
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