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Associate-8% vs national median88 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Linn-Benton Community College

Ranked 88th of 121 associate programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,807
middle 50%: $23,905 – $36,412
Median · 5 years out
$37,935
middle 50%: $28,796 – $45,075
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Linn-Benton Community College's associate program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $29,807 one year after graduating, rising to $37,935 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $41,162 for this field, ranking 88th 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
12.2 yrs
≈ $14,095 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Oregon Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$38,487 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$38,416 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$37,867 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$37,341 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$37,225 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Linn-Benton Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,614 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$73,321 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,382 · 5 yrs out

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