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Certificate (under 1 year)-9% vs national median196 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Coastal Bend College

Ranked 70th of 97 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,249
middle 50%: $17,944 – $28,639
Median · 5 years out
$32,178
middle 50%: $24,294 – $44,398
Median · 10 years out
$36,387
middle 50%: $26,483 – $50,881

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 Coastal Bend College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $23,249 one year after graduating, rising to $36,387 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $35,528 for this field, ranking 70th 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?

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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
14.7 yrs
≈ $18,184 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pueblo Community College
$33,018 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$32,743 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$32,557 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$32,534 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$32,357 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$31,679 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$31,590 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$31,354 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$31,252 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Coastal Bend College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,940 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,701 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,635 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,953 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,579 · 5 yrs out

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