Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median359 grads tracked
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at South Plains College
Ranked 81st of 97 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$22,797
middle 50%: $17,672 – $28,722
Median · 5 years out
$30,589
middle 50%: $23,073 – $39,857
Median · 10 years out
$36,215
middle 50%: $27,296 – $54,306
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 graduates earn a median of $23k in their first year. Salaries grow to $36k by the tenth 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
15.2 yrs
≈ $19,054 total interest
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$31,354 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$31,252 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$30,837 · 5 yrs out
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$30,804 · 5 yrs out
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$30,739 · 5 yrs out
Frank Phillips College
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