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Certificate (1-2 years)+12% vs national median110 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Houston Community College

Ranked 28th of 87 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,078
middle 50%: $19,274 – $39,092
Median · 5 years out
$38,692
middle 50%: $24,926 – $49,855
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 (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Houston Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $27,078 one year after graduating, rising to $38,692 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $34,615 for this field, ranking 28th of 87 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
12.3 yrs
≈ $14,472 total interest

Same major at other universities

Red Rocks Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$39,294 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$39,209 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$39,119 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$38,842 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$37,958 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$37,341 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$37,268 · 5 yrs out
Pickens Technical College
$37,132 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Houston Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,200 · 5 yrs out

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