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Certificate (1-2 years)+14% vs national median153 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Trident Technical College

Ranked 23rd of 87 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,775
middle 50%: $22,977 – $44,081
Median · 5 years out
$39,294
middle 50%: $31,083 – $53,421
Median · 10 years out
$44,478
middle 50%: $32,324 – $56,877

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Trident Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $32,775 one year after graduating, rising to $44,478 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $34,615 for this field, ranking 23rd of 87 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,576 total interest

Same major at other universities

Salt Lake Community College
$41,308 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$39,998 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$39,209 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$39,119 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$38,842 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$37,958 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Trident Technical College

Engineering (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,635 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,871 · 5 yrs out

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