Associate-6% vs national median446 grads tracked
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Houston Community College
Ranked 84th of 121 associate programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,004
middle 50%: $23,725 – $41,929
Median · 5 years out
$38,487
middle 50%: $28,146 – $55,111
Median · 10 years out
$48,698
middle 50%: $29,336 – $68,758
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
Culinary and Personal Services graduates from Houston Community College start at $31k. Median pay reaches $38k in five years and $49k in ten years.
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
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,862 total interest
Same major at other universities
Greenville Technical College
$38,875 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$38,829 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$38,649 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$38,592 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$38,416 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$37,867 · 5 yrs out
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