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Associate-12% vs national median448 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Southwestern Oregon Community College

Ranked 104th of 121 associate programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,126
middle 50%: $23,711 – $37,556
Median · 5 years out
$36,248
middle 50%: $26,824 – $48,487
Median · 10 years out
$44,249
middle 50%: $32,179 – $66,251

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 Southwestern Oregon Community College's associate program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $29,126 one year after graduating, rising to $44,249 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $41,162 for this field, ranking 104th 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
11.7 yrs
≈ $14,097 total interest

Same major at other universities

City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$36,789 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$36,710 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$36,655 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$36,296 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$35,899 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$35,374 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$35,051 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$34,970 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwestern Oregon Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,793 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$81,771 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$54,821 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

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