Certificate (1-2 years)-3% vs national median424 grads tracked
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Mountainland Technical College
Ranked 52nd of 87 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,728
middle 50%: $18,874 – $31,171
Median · 5 years out
$33,463
middle 50%: $23,283 – $43,779
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 service certificate holders at this Utah college earn $25k initially. Median pay reaches $33k after five years.
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 yrs
≈ $17,877 total interest
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