Associate+29% vs national median266 grads tracked
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at San Antonio College
Ranked 10th of 121 associate programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $25,896 – $43,867
Median · 5 years out
$53,243
middle 50%: $40,632 – $63,769
Median · 10 years out
$59,149
middle 50%: $41,695 – $69,890
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
Culinary and personal services graduates in Texas earn a median of $35k in year one. Salaries increase to $53k by the fifth year of employment.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,627 total interest
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$57,576 · 5 yrs out
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$56,563 · 5 yrs out
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$56,406 · 5 yrs out
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$56,069 · 5 yrs out
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$54,993 · 5 yrs out
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$53,767 · 5 yrs out
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$52,508 · 5 yrs out
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$51,657 · 5 yrs out
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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$50,615 · 5 yrs out
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$49,530 · 5 yrs out
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$49,342 · 5 yrs out
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