Certificate (1-2 years)-2% vs national median356 grads tracked
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Davis Technical College
Ranked 48th of 87 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,061
middle 50%: $18,753 – $32,614
Median · 5 years out
$33,900
middle 50%: $24,637 – $46,298
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Culinary and personal services graduates start at a median of $25k. Pay increases to $34k by year five.
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
14.7 yrs
≈ $17,473 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bossier Parish Community College
$34,622 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$34,615 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$34,494 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$34,399 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$34,395 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$34,024 · 5 yrs out
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$33,772 · 5 yrs out
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$33,582 · 5 yrs out
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$33,536 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$33,463 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$33,458 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$33,209 · 5 yrs out
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