Associate-16% vs national median258 grads tracked
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Horry - Georgetown Technical College
Ranked 112th of 121 associate programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,969
middle 50%: $23,238 – $37,683
Median · 5 years out
$34,637
middle 50%: $26,063 – $47,119
Median · 10 years out
$35,757
middle 50%: $25,829 – $49,645
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
Culinary and personal services graduates see a median starting salary of $29k. Earnings reach $36k by the fifth year of employment.
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
13.4 yrs
≈ $15,627 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
East Central College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$34,531 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$34,458 · 5 yrs out
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
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