Hospitality Administration/Management programs

CIP 5209 · Business, Management & Marketing · ranked by median earnings four years after completion

135 institutions report graduate earnings for Hospitality Administration/Management programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $56,398 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.39× and 79% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 4 of the 152 programs with both earnings and a benchmark fall below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026); the rest clear it.

#InstitutionEarn 4yr% > thresholdMedian debtDebt/earnEarnings premium2 of 3 yrs
1Cornell UniversityNY · Bachelor's$112,289 n=16594%$13,0860.12×Above +195%Clears 2/2
2Cornell UniversityNY · Master's$105,553 n=19$82,1350.78×Above +49%Clears 2/2
3Georgetown UniversityDC · Master's$85,539 n=28$58,6320.69×Below -1%
4George Washington UniversityDC · Master's$84,644 n=4375% 5yr$58,7500.69×Below -2%Below 2/2
5New York UniversityNY · Bachelor's$84,375 n=3574% 5yr$17,9050.21×Above +122%Clears 2/2
6University of Nevada-Las VegasNV · Master's$84,365 n=2996% 5yr$39,8810.47×Above +48%Clears 2/2
7Georgia State UniversityGA · Master's$83,259 n=19Above +32%Below 1/2
8Boston UniversityMA · Bachelor's$82,302 n=6078% 5yr$23,2500.28×Above +89%Clears 2/2
9University of HoustonTX · Master's$82,088 n=2188% 1yr$23,5000.29×Above +25%
10University of San FranciscoCA · Bachelor's$77,757 n=1996% 5yr$19,0000.24×Above +102%Clears 2/2
11Temple UniversityPA · Master's$77,510 n=1987% 1yrAbove +21%
12George Washington UniversityDC · Bachelor's$75,683 n=2593% 5yr$19,2500.25×Above +110%Clears 2/2
13University of DenverCO · Bachelor's$75,118 n=2493% 5yr$21,9230.29×Above +81%
14New York UniversityNY · Master's$72,864 n=1689% 5yr$71,7500.98×Above +3%Below 1/2
15Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVA · Bachelor's$72,817 n=5697% 5yr$24,5000.34×Above +91%Clears 2/2
16DePaul UniversityIL · Bachelor's$71,556 n=29100%$16,5000.23×Above +90%Clears 2/2
17Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusNJ · Bachelor's$71,188 n=3576% 5yr$25,0000.35×Above +78%Clears 2/2
18Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusNJ · Bachelor's$71,188 n=3576% 5yr$25,0000.35×Above +78%Clears 2/2
19University of DelawareDE · Bachelor's$71,102 n=11698% 5yr$22,8500.32×Above +85%Clears 2/2
20Florida International UniversityFL · Master's$71,050 n=7884% 5yr$30,7500.43×Above +28%Below 1/2
21University of Massachusetts-AmherstMA · Bachelor's$70,916 n=14360%$21,5000.30×Above +63%Clears 2/2
22San Diego State UniversityCA · Bachelor's$70,113 n=9780% 5yr$15,0000.21×Above +82%Below 1/2
23Michigan State UniversityMI · Bachelor's$69,651 n=21183%$21,8150.31×Above +99%Clears 2/2
24Lasell UniversityMA · Bachelor's$68,693 n=3877% 5yr$26,3990.38×Above +58%Below 1/2
25West Virginia UniversityWV · Bachelor's$68,473 n=25$25,3000.37×Above +95%
26East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaPA · Master's$67,976 n=28$28,9990.43×Above +6%
27Washington State UniversityWA · Bachelor's$66,874 n=8784% 5yr$23,2070.35×Above +57%Clears 2/2
28University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies OnlineNH · Bachelor's$66,046 n=5585% 5yr$27,0000.41×Above +49%
29University of New Hampshire-Main CampusNH · Bachelor's$66,046 n=5585% 5yr$27,0000.41×Above +49%Clears 2/2
30California State University-East BayCA · Bachelor's$65,655 n=3383% 5yr$18,5790.28×Above +71%Clears 2/2
31San Francisco State UniversityCA · Bachelor's$65,510 n=12179%$14,1250.22×Above +70%Clears 2/2
32James Madison UniversityVA · Bachelor's$65,016 n=13479%$19,8750.31×Above +71%Clears 2/2
33California State University-NorthridgeCA · Master's$64,835 n=17Below -14%
34York College of PennsylvaniaPA · Bachelor's$64,754 n=2990% 5yr$21,5000.33×Above +72%Clears 2/2
35Southern New Hampshire UniversityNH · Bachelor's$64,526 n=2794% 5yr$23,2500.36×Above +46%Clears 2/2
36Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · Bachelor's$64,315 n=9091% 5yr$15,0000.23×Above +75%Clears 2/2
37College of CharlestonSC · Bachelor's$64,154 n=7370%$23,3230.36×Above +86%Clears 2/2
38Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPA · Bachelor's$63,798 n=168100%$23,4550.37×Above +69%Clears 2/2
39Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksPA · Bachelor's$63,798 n=168100%$23,4550.37×Above +69%Clears 2/2
40Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyPA · Bachelor's$63,798 n=168100%$23,4550.37×Above +69%
41Auburn UniversityAL · Bachelor's$63,419 n=2778% 5yr$24,5000.39×Above +84%Clears 2/2
42Campbell UniversityNC · Bachelor's$63,402 n=2796% 5yr$19,7500.31×Above +85%Clears 2/2
43George Mason UniversityVA · Bachelor's$62,727 n=6281%$20,5000.33×Above +65%Clears 2/2
44Florida State UniversityFL · Bachelor's$62,673 n=19291%$17,4040.28×Above +86%Clears 2/2
45Colorado State University-Fort CollinsCO · Bachelor's$62,556 n=5775% 5yr$18,5000.30×Above +50%Clears 2/2
46University of Missouri-ColumbiaMO · Bachelor's$61,441 n=15846%$22,0000.36×Above +72%Clears 2/2
47National Louis UniversityIL · Bachelor's$61,413 n=3781%$25,2480.41×Above +63%Clears 2/2
48University of Central FloridaFL · Master's$61,130 n=3272% 1yr$34,9260.57×Above +10%
49Endicott CollegeMA · Bachelor's$60,969 n=5182% 5yr$23,2500.38×Above +40%Clears 2/2
50Temple UniversityPA · Bachelor's$60,347 n=13265%$24,5540.41×Above +60%Clears 2/2
51Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · UG cert$60,220 n=4660% 1yr$17,6250.29×Above +64%
52University of Hawaii at ManoaHI · Bachelor's$60,157 n=9060%$19,2610.32×Above +48%Clears 2/2
53St. Joseph's University-New YorkNY · Bachelor's$60,041 n=4349% 1yr$18,8340.31×Above +58%
54Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFL · Bachelor's$60,011 n=21360%$19,5000.33×Above +78%Clears 2/2
55University of IowaIA · UG cert$59,801 n=8764% 1yr$25,5220.43×Above +55%
56New York Institute of TechnologyNY · Bachelor's$59,490 n=31$19,5000.33×Above +56%
57Georgia State UniversityGA · Bachelor's$59,089 n=7780%$18,7500.32×Above +67%Clears 2/2
58East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaPA · Bachelor's$58,882 n=4372% 5yr$26,9050.46×Above +56%Clears 2/2
59Purdue University-Main CampusIN · Bachelor's$58,861 n=10864%$18,9160.32×Above +57%Clears 2/2
60Northern Arizona UniversityAZ · Bachelor's$58,857 n=24264%$18,7500.32×Above +60%Clears 2/2
61The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleTN · Bachelor's$58,854 n=4590% 5yr$21,5000.36×Above +68%Clears 2/2
62University of Nevada-Las VegasNV · Bachelor's$58,719 n=39951%$18,7500.32×Above +56%Clears 2/2
63Northern Illinois UniversityIL · Bachelor's$58,546 n=3854% 1yr$24,0000.41×Above +55%
64Grand Valley State UniversityMI · Bachelor's$58,413 n=10586%$25,5000.44×Above +67%Clears 2/2
65Kansas State UniversityKS · Bachelor's$58,282 n=5296% 5yr$24,2500.42×Above +60%Below 1/2
66California State University-Long BeachCA · Bachelor's$57,927 n=8169% 5yr$12,5000.22×Above +51%Clears 2/2
67University of South FloridaFL · Bachelor's$57,695 n=4783% 5yr$20,9970.36×Above +71%Clears 2/2
68Roosevelt UniversityIL · Bachelor's$57,617 n=52100%$18,2830.32×Above +53%Clears 2/2
69Metropolitan State University of DenverCO · Bachelor's$57,312 n=12776%$16,8580.29×Above +38%Clears 2/2
70University of North TexasTX · Bachelor's$57,255 n=14672%$20,5510.36×Above +60%Clears 2/2
71Texas Tech UniversityTX · Bachelor's$57,221 n=8885% 5yr$21,5000.38×Above +60%Clears 2/2
72California State Polytechnic University-PomonaCA · Bachelor's$57,114 n=36155%$15,0000.26×Above +49%Clears 2/2
73University of South Carolina-ColumbiaSC · Bachelor's$56,688 n=21569%$21,5000.38×Above +65%Clears 2/2
74Florida International UniversityFL · Bachelor's$56,667 n=45444%$16,3980.29×Above +68%Clears 2/2
75Virginia State UniversityVA · Bachelor's$56,476 n=23$30,0000.53×Above +48%Below 1/2
76University of Wisconsin-StoutWI · Bachelor's$56,451 n=9744%$24,0000.42×Above +45%Clears 2/2
77Widener UniversityPA · Bachelor's$56,345 n=2188% 5yr$20,5000.36×Above +49%Clears 2/2
78Central Michigan UniversityMI · Bachelor's$56,314 n=14652%$28,9370.51×Above +61%Clears 2/2
79Kent State University at KentOH · Bachelor's$56,143 n=8054%$25,0000.45×Above +53%Clears 2/2
80California State University-Monterey BayCA · Bachelor's$55,856 n=2874% 1yr$11,0000.20×Above +45%
81The University of Texas at San AntonioTX · Bachelor's$55,821 n=5582%$22,2000.40×Above +56%Clears 2/2
82Johnson & Wales University-OnlineRI · Bachelor's$55,790 n=39877%$25,7680.46×Above +33%Clears 2/2
83Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceRI · Bachelor's$55,790 n=39877%$25,7680.46×Above +33%Clears 2/2
84East Carolina UniversityNC · Bachelor's$55,541 n=10182%$25,2520.46×Above +62%Clears 2/2
85Iowa State UniversityIA · Bachelor's$55,491 n=21062%$20,0000.36×Above +44%Clears 2/2
86University of Central FloridaFL · Bachelor's$54,921 n=46935%$18,2500.33×Above +63%Clears 2/2
87Florida Atlantic UniversityFL · Bachelor's$54,635 n=6560%$20,0000.37×Above +62%Clears 2/2
88Texas A&M University-College StationTX · Bachelor's$54,251 n=13465% 1yr$15,7810.29×Above +52%
89Indiana University-IndianapolisIN · UG cert$54,060 n=5684% 5yr$20,3860.38×Above +44%Clears 2/2
90Mercyhurst UniversityPA · Bachelor's$53,812 n=3485% 5yr$26,0000.48×Above +43%Clears 2/2
91Stockton UniversityNJ · Bachelor's$53,796 n=9688%$17,7500.33×Above +35%Clears 2/2
92Missouri State University-SpringfieldMO · Bachelor's$53,789 n=8771%$24,7280.46×Above +50%Clears 2/2
93Indiana University-IndianapolisIN · Bachelor's$53,784 n=20044%$20,5000.38×Above +44%Clears 2/2
94University of Nebraska-LincolnNE · Bachelor's$53,777 n=8389% 5yr$21,4120.40×Above +45%Clears 2/2
95Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main CampusPA · Bachelor's$53,551 n=9781% 5yr$27,0000.50×Above +42%Clears 2/2
96Southeast Missouri State UniversityMO · Bachelor's$53,527 n=2485% 5yr$18,7500.35×Above +50%Clears 2/2
97Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleIL · Bachelor's$53,392 n=2585% 5yr$25,0000.47×Above +42%Clears 2/2
98University of HoustonTX · Bachelor's$53,344 n=25073%$19,5000.37×Above +49%Clears 2/2
99The University of AlabamaAL · Bachelor's$53,180 n=9481%$22,6620.43×Above +54%Clears 2/2
100State University of New York at PlattsburghNY · Bachelor's$53,178 n=3990%$20,0000.38×Above +40%Below 1/2
101Ohio State University-Main CampusOH · Bachelor's$53,039 n=8493%$20,5000.39×Above +44%Clears 2/2
102University of Maryland Eastern ShoreMD · Bachelor's$52,883 n=4683%$20,4370.39×Above +26%Below 1/2
103University of MemphisTN · Bachelor's$52,627 n=3685% 5yr$26,5410.50×Above +51%Clears 2/2
104University of KentuckyKY · Bachelor's$52,477 n=4182% 5yr$21,1250.40×Above +51%Clears 2/2
105Central Connecticut State UniversityCT · Bachelor's$52,238 n=3580% 5yr$21,0000.40×Above +24%Clears 2/2
106Eastern Michigan UniversityMI · Bachelor's$51,874 n=2994% 5yr$22,5000.43×Above +48%Clears 2/2
107Husson UniversityME · Bachelor's$51,833 n=1872% 1yr$25,1730.49×Above +42%Clears 2/2
108Rochester Institute of TechnologyNY · Bachelor's$51,363 n=2271% 5yr$25,4630.50×Above +35%Below 1/2
109North Dakota State University-Main CampusND · Bachelor's$51,277 n=2787% 5yr$24,2500.47×Above +25%Clears 2/2
110Northern Arizona UniversityAZ · UG cert$51,008 n=3597% 5yr$17,2310.34×Above +39%Clears 2/2
111Coastal Carolina UniversitySC · Bachelor's$50,864 n=5078% 5yr$23,2500.46×Above +48%Clears 2/2
112Western Kentucky UniversityKY · Bachelor's$50,712 n=5446%$23,5270.46×Above +46%Below 1/2
113California State University-NorthridgeCA · Bachelor's$50,644 n=5572% 5yr$15,0000.30×Above +32%Clears 2/2
114CUNY New York City College of TechnologyNY · Bachelor's$50,492 n=18059%$10,8280.21×Above +33%Below 1/2
115Ferris State UniversityMI · Bachelor's$49,983 n=4469% 5yr$26,6220.53×Above +43%Clears 2/2
116Kennesaw State UniversityGA · Bachelor's$49,957 n=2160% 1yr$27,0000.54×Above +42%
117University of Phoenix-ArizonaAZ · UG cert$49,887 n=16$7,1250.14×Above +36%
118Western Carolina UniversityNC · Bachelor's$49,798 n=5579% 5yr$25,6570.52×Above +45%Clears 2/2
119Stephen F Austin State UniversityTX · Bachelor's$49,776 n=6260%$23,2500.47×Above +39%Clears 2/2
120Grand Canyon UniversityAZ · Bachelor's$49,703 n=3276% 1yr$23,1810.47×Above +35%
121New Mexico State University-Main CampusNM · Bachelor's$49,444 n=40100%$20,9730.42×Above +52%Clears 2/2
122University of Central MissouriMO · Bachelor's$48,931 n=18Above +37%
123Appalachian State UniversityNC · Bachelor's$48,546 n=4186% 5yr$21,9450.45×Above +42%Clears 2/2
124CUNY New York City College of TechnologyNY · Associate$48,493 n=4844%Above +27%Below 1/2
125SUNY Buffalo State UniversityNY · Bachelor's$48,267 n=8364%$15,6250.32×Above +27%Below 1/2
126SUNY College of Technology at DelhiNY · Bachelor's$48,006 n=6540%$20,6910.43×Above +26%Clears 2/2
127Oklahoma State University-Main CampusOK · Bachelor's$47,756 n=5183% 5yr$21,1220.44×Above +35%Clears 2/2
128University of Southern MaineME · Bachelor's$47,748 n=24$18,4550.39×Above +31%
129Youngstown State UniversityOH · Bachelor's$47,657 n=2481% 5yr$22,8880.48×Above +29%Clears 2/2
130Morgan State UniversityMD · Bachelor's$46,441 n=2568% 5yr$29,6250.64×Above +10%Below 1/2
131Saint Leo UniversityFL · Bachelor's$46,330 n=1686% 5yr$25,0000.54×Above +37%Clears 2/2
132American Public University SystemWV · Bachelor's$46,000 n=4981% 5yr$31,3340.68×Above +31%Clears 2/2
133University of Southern MississippiMS · Bachelor's$45,985 n=33$24,7500.54×Above +39%
134University of South Carolina BeaufortSC · Bachelor's$45,953 n=5177% 5yr$23,6410.51×Above +34%Clears 2/2
135Florida Atlantic UniversityFL · UG cert$45,806 n=1660% 1yr$13,8750.30×Above +36%
136Northern Michigan UniversityMI · Bachelor's$45,797 n=2662% 5yr$30,2500.66×Above +31%Clears 2/2
137Purdue University Fort WayneIN · Bachelor's$44,909 n=2968% 1yr$21,9320.49×Above +20%Clears 2/2
138Ball State UniversityIN · Bachelor's$44,705 n=5147% 1yr$24,0470.54×Above +19%
139University of North Carolina at GreensboroNC · Bachelor's$44,625 n=3785% 5yr$21,8750.49×Above +30%Clears 2/2
140Northwestern State University of LouisianaLA · Bachelor's$44,227 n=20$19,5000.44×Above +27%
141University of Louisiana at LafayetteLA · Bachelor's$43,178 n=2970% 5yr$21,5000.50×Above +24%Clears 2/2
142Indiana University-KokomoIN · Bachelor's$43,009 n=18$21,3980.50×Above +15%
143North Carolina Central UniversityNC · Bachelor's$42,085 n=19$27,1080.64×Above +23%Clears 2/2
144St. John's University-New YorkNY · Bachelor's$41,679 n=2674% 5yr$23,2500.56×Above +10%Clears 2/2
145University of South AlabamaAL · Bachelor's$41,515 n=21$18,1250.44×Above +20%
146South Dakota State UniversitySD · Bachelor's$40,969 n=2290% 5yr$24,7690.60×Above +11%Clears 2/2
147University of New OrleansLA · Bachelor's$39,391 n=3781%$17,7500.45×Above +13%Clears 2/2
148University of West FloridaFL · Bachelor's$38,420 n=26100%$19,8960.52×Above +14%Clears 2/2
149University of Puerto Rico-CarolinaPR · Bachelor's$36,742 n=2840% 5yr$8,1660.22×Above +123%Clears 2/2
150University of Phoenix-ArizonaAZ · Associate$36,169 n=21100%$22,7500.63×Below -2%Below 2/2
151Universidad del Sagrado CorazonPR · Bachelor's$30,051 n=34$9,0910.30×Above +83%
152Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusPR · Bachelor's$30,004 n=5332%$14,1410.47×Above +82%Clears 2/2

% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years — the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.

StateMedian earn 4yrPrograms
District of Columbia$84,6443
New Jersey$71,1883
Massachusetts$69,8044
New Hampshire$66,0463
California$64,8359
Virginia$63,8724
Pennsylvania$63,79811
Colorado$62,5563
Georgia$59,0893
Illinois$58,5465
Florida$56,66711
Texas$55,8217
Michigan$54,0946
South Carolina$53,7764
Missouri$53,6584
Alabama$53,1803
New York$53,17813
Ohio$53,0393
Arizona$51,0087
Indiana$49,3466
North Carolina$49,1726
Louisiana$43,1783
Puerto Rico$30,0513

States with at least 3 reporting Hospitality Administration/Management programs, by median graduate earnings.

Which colleges have the highest-paying Hospitality Administration/Management programs?

By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Hospitality Administration/Management programs in this dataset are Cornell University ($112,289), Cornell University ($105,553), Georgetown University ($85,539). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.

Are Hospitality Administration/Management programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?

Indicatively, 4 of the 152 Hospitality Administration/Management programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.