Certificate (under 1 year)+40% vs national median250 grads tracked
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Amarillo College
Ranked 3rd of 97 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,682
middle 50%: $36,004 – $63,496
Median · 5 years out
$49,731
middle 50%: $37,821 – $70,713
Median · 10 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $43,047 – $88,977
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
Culinary and personal services certificate graduates earn $49k in year one. Median salaries reach $50k at year five and $61k at year ten.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,234 total interest
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$55,111 · 5 yrs out
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$50,096 · 5 yrs out
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$48,158 · 5 yrs out
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