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Associate0% vs national median86 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Mitchell Technical College

Ranked 53rd of 121 associate programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,143
middle 50%: $24,038 – $39,593
Median · 5 years out
$41,244
middle 50%: $31,807 – $54,333
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 Mitchell Technical College's associate program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $30,143 one year after graduating, rising to $41,244 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $41,162 for this field, ranking 53rd 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.

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
11.1 yrs
≈ $12,892 total interest

Same major at other universities

Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$41,807 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$41,345 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$41,162 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$40,834 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$40,642 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$40,528 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$40,460 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mitchell Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$78,482 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$75,822 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, Other (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,675 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out

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