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Associate+5% vs national median131 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Collin County Community College District

Ranked 40th of 121 associate programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,925
middle 50%: $24,847 – $40,465
Median · 5 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $31,354 – $54,580
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 Collin County Community College District's associate program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $32,925 one year after graduating, rising to $43,047 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $41,162 for this field, ranking 40th 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.

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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
10.3 yrs
≈ $11,845 total interest

Same major at other universities

Triton College
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$43,626 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$43,626 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$43,463 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$43,189 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$43,151 · 5 yrs out
York County Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$42,686 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$42,214 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$42,073 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$42,033 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Collin County Community College District

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$87,082 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$83,631 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,662 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$78,310 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$77,103 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$76,330 · 5 yrs out

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