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Associate-32% vs national median113 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Zane State College

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

Median · 1 year out
$27,360
middle 50%: $20,230 – $34,076
Median · 5 years out
$27,999
middle 50%: $23,078 – $34,546
Median · 10 years out
$42,596
middle 50%: $30,018 – $57,514

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 Zane State College's associate program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $27,360 one year after graduating, rising to $42,596 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 32% below the national median of $41,162 for this field, ranking 121st 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.

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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
13.6 yrs
≈ $17,226 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$34,107 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$33,078 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$33,005 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$31,012 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$30,273 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$29,948 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Zane State College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,301 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Community Organization and Advocacy (Associate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,845 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

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