Certificate (under 1 year)-10% vs national median268 grads tracked
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Navarro College
Ranked 71st of 97 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,712
middle 50%: $19,642 – $33,078
Median · 5 years out
$31,905
middle 50%: $24,152 – $43,497
Median · 10 years out
$39,425
middle 50%: $30,314 – $54,898
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 $26k in their first year. Ten-year earnings reach $39k.
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
≈ $16,893 total interest
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$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$32,743 · 5 yrs out
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Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$32,534 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$32,357 · 5 yrs out
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$32,178 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
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$31,679 · 5 yrs out
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$31,590 · 5 yrs out
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$31,354 · 5 yrs out
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$31,252 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$30,837 · 5 yrs out
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