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Associate-16% vs national median368 grads tracked

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Texas State Technical College

Ranked 113th of 121 associate programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,113
middle 50%: $21,119 – $35,002
Median · 5 years out
$34,531
middle 50%: $25,085 – $45,961
Median · 10 years out
$42,570
middle 50%: $30,926 – $56,249

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

Graduates of Texas State Technical College's associate program in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services earn a median $27,113 one year after graduating, rising to $42,570 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $41,162 for this field, ranking 113th of 121 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.

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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
12.4 yrs
≈ $15,218 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Texas College
$35,899 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$35,374 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$35,051 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$34,970 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$34,637 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$34,458 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$34,107 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$33,078 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$33,005 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$31,012 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$30,273 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas State Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,605 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,187 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,000 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out

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