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Certificate (under 1 year)-20% vs national median400 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at El Paso Community College

Ranked 90th of 97 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,823
middle 50%: $18,634 – $33,282
Median · 5 years out
$28,284
middle 50%: $22,337 – $40,986
Median · 10 years out
$37,168
middle 50%: $25,198 – $56,029

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 El Paso Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $24,823 one year after graduating, rising to $37,168 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $35,528 for this field, ranking 90th 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
15.2 yrs
≈ $19,090 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tidewater Community College
$30,143 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$30,087 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$30,025 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$29,450 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$28,911 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$28,154 · 5 yrs out
Ranger College
$28,143 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$28,103 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$28,007 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$26,329 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$25,273 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at El Paso Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,722 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$77,857 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$77,847 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,598 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$69,348 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,240 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,497 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,247 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$65,717 · 5 yrs out

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