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Bachelor's+28% vs national median54 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at University of Cincinnati

Ranked 1st of 8 bachelor's programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,737
middle 50%: $36,805 – $61,036
Median · 5 years out
$68,802
middle 50%: $59,291 – $88,193
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $64,402 – $113,931

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

Graduates of University of Cincinnati's bachelor's program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $51,737 one year after graduating, rising to $79,787 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $53,545 for this field, ranking 1st of 8 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,631 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$68,469 · 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

Other majors at University of Cincinnati

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,297 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,210 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$145,675 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$145,613 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,208 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,706 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,047 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,963 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,266 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,898 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out

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