WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-1% vs national median884 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Trident Technical College

Ranked 44th of 97 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,086
middle 50%: $21,154 – $39,194
Median · 5 years out
$35,098
middle 50%: $25,579 – $46,511
Median · 10 years out
$38,355
middle 50%: $27,484 – $55,699

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Trident Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $29,086 one year after graduating, rising to $38,355 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $35,528 for this field, ranking 44th of 97 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
12.8 yrs
≈ $15,062 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lane Community College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$36,097 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$35,528 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$35,466 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$35,184 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$35,115 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$34,978 · 5 yrs out
Clarendon College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$34,707 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$34,668 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$34,606 · 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

Related fields of study

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Compare universities
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Compare universities
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
Compare universities
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
Compare universities