Personal & Culinary Services at Clover Park Technical College
If you plan to study Personal & Culinary Services, consider the program at Clover Park Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Clover Park Technical College is located in Lakewood, WA.
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Online & Distance Learning at Clover Park Technical College
Many students take online classes at Clover Park Technical College. Among 3,408 students, 407 (12%) studied exclusively online and 821 (24%) took at least some classes online.
Personal & Culinary Services Rankings at Clover Park Technical College
These rankings give you a sense of how Clover Park Technical College’s Personal & Culinary Services program to other colleges that offer this major.
Associate-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | Washington | #1 of 23 |
| Best Value | Washington | #1 of 23 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Far Western (Region) | #2 of 185 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #4 of 1,424 |
| Best Value | Far Western (Region) | #5 of 198 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #35 of 1,367 |
Earnings for Personal & Culinary Services Graduates from Clover Park Technical College
Those who finish Clover Park Technical College’s Personal & Culinary Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $22,171 |
| 2 years | $19,683 |
| 3 years | $23,795 |
| 4 years | $30,563 |
| 5 years | $31,224 |
How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Personal & Culinary Services graduates from Clover Park Technical College earn a median of $30,563, compared with $48,576 for all Clover Park Technical College graduates — about 37% lower than the school-wide median.
Median Debt at Graduation
The median debt for Personal & Culinary Services graduates from Clover Park Technical College is $11,000.
Top-Paying Careers for Personal & Culinary Services Graduates
Those who complete Personal & Culinary Services program at Clover Park Technical College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Personal & Culinary Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Funeral Home Managers | $179,553 |
| Personal Service Managers, All Other | $176,674 |
| Food Service Managers | $165,782 |
| Spa Managers | $143,396 |
| Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | $111,183 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $68,967 |
| Fitness and Wellness Coordinators | $66,320 |
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | $58,312 |
| Concierges | $57,046 |
| Crematory Operators | $48,579 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
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