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Associate+1% vs national median94 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Odessa College

Ranked 50th of 121 associate programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,278
middle 50%: $23,771 – $40,680
Median · 5 years out
$41,424
middle 50%: $29,704 – $73,958
Median · 10 years out
$47,315
middle 50%: $33,861 – $65,986

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

Graduates of Odessa College's associate program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $29,278 one year after graduating, rising to $47,315 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $41,162 for this field, ranking 50th of 121 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.

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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
10.6 yrs
≈ $12,664 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bunker Hill Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$42,073 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$41,807 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$41,345 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$41,162 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$40,834 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$40,793 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Odessa College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$105,476 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$102,499 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$98,136 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,306 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,108 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$80,834 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out

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