Certificate (under 1 year)-11% vs national median380 grads tracked
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at McLennan Community College
Ranked 74th of 97 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$23,743
middle 50%: $18,230 – $29,421
Median · 5 years out
$31,590
middle 50%: $23,951 – $40,194
Median · 10 years out
$38,425
middle 50%: $27,788 – $49,855
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 holders earn $24k in their first year. This increases to $38k after 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
14.3 yrs
≈ $17,801 total interest
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