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Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median120 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

Ranked 61st of 97 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$22,038
middle 50%: $17,352 – $27,979
Median · 5 years out
$33,119
middle 50%: $25,460 – $42,371
Median · 10 years out
$38,605
middle 50%: $27,814 – $53,647

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 Lamar State College - Port Arthur's certificate (under 1 year) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $22,038 one year after graduating, rising to $38,605 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $35,528 for this field, ranking 61st 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
14.1 yrs
≈ $17,716 total interest

Same major at other universities

Del Mar College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$33,325 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$33,271 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$33,260 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$33,209 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$33,162 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oregon Community College
$33,053 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$33,053 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$33,018 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$32,743 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$32,557 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,625 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,625 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$92,365 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$87,304 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,796 · 5 yrs out

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