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Certificate (under 1 year)-26% vs national median70 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Southwest Texas Junior College

Ranked 95th of 97 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,019
middle 50%: $18,740 – $28,350
Median · 5 years out
$26,329
middle 50%: $20,397 – $33,505
Median · 10 years out
$34,573
middle 50%: $25,661 – $45,171

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 Southwest Texas Junior College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $24,019 one year after graduating, rising to $34,573 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $35,528 for this field, ranking 95th 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
16.7 yrs
≈ $21,171 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kilgore College
$28,911 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$28,284 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$28,154 · 5 yrs out
Ranger College
$28,143 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$28,103 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$28,007 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$25,273 · 5 yrs out
Galveston College
$23,638 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwest Texas Junior College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,070 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,116 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$49,920 · 5 yrs out

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