Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median320 grads tracked
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services at Mountainland Technical College
Ranked 65th of 97 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,476
middle 50%: $18,523 – $32,051
Median · 5 years out
$32,883
middle 50%: $24,040 – $42,888
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services graduates at Mountainland Technical College see median year-1 earnings of $24k. Five-year salaries average $33k.
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
15.4 yrs
≈ $18,376 total interest
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