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Other Personal & Culinary Services

Types of Degrees Other Personal & Culinary Services Majors Are Earning

Those studying Other Personal & Culinary Services may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	96
Associate’s Degree	3
Master’s Degree	2

What Other Personal & Culinary Services Majors Need to Know

Studies in Other Personal & Culinary Services emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Other Personal & Culinary Services graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Other Personal & Culinary Services emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 4.7 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Administrative — Importance 3.3 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Transportation — Importance 3.1 / 5; level 3.1 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 2.9 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills built by a Other Personal & Culinary Services program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Social Perceptiveness — Importance 4 / 5; level 3 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4 / 5; level 3.4 / 7.
• Service Orientation — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Coordination — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to Other Personal & Culinary Services careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Speech Recognition — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Other Personal & Culinary Services graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Getting Information	4.6 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.3 / 7
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public	4.2 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.2 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.1 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.0 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.0 / 7
Thinking Creatively	3.9 / 7
Assisting and Caring for Others	3.9 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	3.8 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Other Personal & Culinary Services professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Publisher	Desktop publishing software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Billing software	Billing and invoicing software	—
Yardi software	Data base user interface and query software	—
Work scheduling software	Calendar and scheduling software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Delphi Technology	Financial analysis software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Budgeting software	Accounting software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Other Personal & Culinary Services graduates include:

• Lobby Concierge
• Concierge Security Officer
• Hotel Concierge
• Hotel Guest Service Agent
• Activities Concierge
• Front Desk Concierge
• Service Concierge
• Club Concierge
• Chef Concierge
• Front Desk Agent
• Conference Concierge
• Patient Concierge
• Residential Concierge
• Hospitality Aide
• Spa Concierge

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Other Personal & Culinary Services graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
High school diploma or equivalent	45.5%
Some college courses	27.3%
Postsecondary certificate	9.1%
Bachelor’s degree	9.1%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	4.5%
Less than a high school diploma	4.5%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Personal & Culinary Services?

Gender Distribution

This field has a relatively balanced gender distribution: 49.5% women and 50.5% men among Other Personal & Culinary Services graduates.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	50	49.5%
Men	51	50.5%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other Personal & Culinary Services graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	31	30.7%
Asian	6	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino	45	44.6%
Black or African American	7	6.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	2.0%
Two or More Races	9	8.9%
Race Unknown	1	1.0%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Personal & Culinary Services Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Other Personal & Culinary Services graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,093
4 years	$21,216
5 years	$24,047

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $24,047 — roughly -4% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Is a Degree in Other Personal & Culinary Services Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Other Personal & Culinary Services graduates earn a median of $21,216 four years after completion — about 44% below the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000). On earnings alone, this program does not show an income premium over the baseline; non-financial outcomes (career interests, certification requirements, advancement potential) are typically the stronger argument for fields in this range.

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Personal and Culinary Services	164,764
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services	136,936
Culinary Arts and Related Services	24,487
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science	2,676
Casino Operations and Services	564
CULINARY, ENTERTAINMENT, AND PERSONAL SERVICES	—

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.