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Certificate (under 1 year)+14% vs national median411 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Saint Philip's College

Ranked 16th of 97 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,618
middle 50%: $23,540 – $39,607
Median · 5 years out
$40,559
middle 50%: $30,748 – $56,563
Median · 10 years out
$54,216
middle 50%: $39,884 – $69,154

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 Saint Philip's College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $30,618 one year after graduating, rising to $54,216 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $35,528 for this field, ranking 16th 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
10 yrs
≈ $12,262 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$41,744 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$41,469 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$40,922 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$40,820 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$40,189 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$40,159 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$39,556 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$39,127 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$39,048 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Philip's College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,259 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,897 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,130 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,710 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$61,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out

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