Certificate (under 1 year)-4% vs national median235 grads tracked
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Grayson College
Ranked 54th of 97 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,219
middle 50%: $19,221 – $31,597
Median · 5 years out
$34,014
middle 50%: $25,458 – $44,990
Median · 10 years out
$37,592
middle 50%: $27,237 – $53,150
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 a median of $25,219 in year one. Earnings reach $37,592 by 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
13.7 yrs
≈ $16,619 total interest
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