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Certificate (under 1 year)+41% vs national median176 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at San Antonio College

Ranked 2nd of 97 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,233
middle 50%: $26,319 – $45,751
Median · 5 years out
$50,096
middle 50%: $37,132 – $62,075
Median · 10 years out
$58,065
middle 50%: $32,639 – $99,994

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 San Antonio College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $35,233 one year after graduating, rising to $58,065 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 41% above the national median of $35,528 for this field, ranking 2nd 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,962 total interest

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