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This page shows what graduates with an associate degree in Hospitality Administration/Management earn four years after graduating, what they typically owe, the schools that report these figures (listed alphabetically), and the occupations linked to this field by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk. It covers 30 reporting units (schools, or groups of campuses that report together) with these figures.

Median earnings, 4 years after graduation
$41,099
All graduates nationally
Middle half of graduates nationally
$27,116–$54,719
25th to 75th percentile
Typical federal debt of graduates
$17,000
Median across reporting units

Schools reporting earnings for Hospitality Administration/Management graduates

Listed alphabetically to start; MajorPays does not rank schools. Click a column heading to sort; shift-click more headings to sort by several columns as a group. Median earnings four years after graduation, associate degree, for programs with at least 30 graduates measured (12 reporting units; campuses that share one federal school ID report together and appear once). Schools with fewer graduates in the major, or whose figure the Department of Education withholds, are not listed.

SchoolStateMedian earnings, 4 years afterGraduates measured
Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo (reported together with 4 other campuses under one federal school ID)NY$40,68038
College of Southern NevadaNV$43,50159
Columbus State Community CollegeOH$43,94437
CUNY Kingsborough Community CollegeNY$43,03340
CUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeNY$41,72280
CUNY New York City College of TechnologyNY$48,49348
Ivy Tech Community CollegeIN$37,80179
Kapiolani Community CollegeHI$47,53139
Long Island Business InstituteNY$34,65443
Monroe UniversityNY$38,16345
Pittsburgh Technical CollegePA$44,39832
Valencia CollegeFL$46,63969

See every school that awarded associate degrees in Hospitality Administration/Management in 2023-24, including schools that do not report earnings, with the number of degrees awarded (IPEDS Completions).

Occupations O*NET associates with this field

Occupations that U.S. Department of Labor O*NET data links to Hospitality Administration/Management programs, with each occupation's national median pay, projected job growth and yearly openings. They are listed in the order O*NET links them to this field; click a column heading to sort. This is a classification crosswalk, not evidence that graduates enter these jobs, and many of these occupations require more education, a license or experience beyond this credential. The figures describe the occupation, not the graduates of this major.

CareerMedian pay, 2025Projected growth, 2025–2035Openings per year
Food Service Managers$69,390+5.8%38,800
Lodging Managers$69,250+3.8%5,500
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$79,520+6.0%5,100
Personal Service Managers, All Other$69,770+6.2%2,000
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators$69,770+6.2%2,000
Spa Managers$69,770+6.2%2,000
Managers, All Other$141,900+4.9%100,900
Regulatory Affairs Managers$141,900+4.9%100,900
Compliance Managers$141,900+4.9%100,900
Loss Prevention Managers$141,900+4.9%100,900

Frequently asked questions

Does an associate degree in Hospitality Administration/Management pay off?

Graduates with an associate degree in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median of $41,099 four years after graduating, and typically owe about $17,000 in federal loans. Earnings four years out are early-career pay, and they vary widely by school, job and place. Compare the pay with the cost of your own school on its graduate earnings page.

How much do college graduates earn overall?

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Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data (June 2026 release), licensed under Creative Commons Attribution; careers from O*NET 31.0 by the U.S. Dept. of Labor, ETA, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Career pay, growth and openings: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025-2035). MajorPays has selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed them. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. MajorPays has modified all or some of the O*NET information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Earnings are for graduates who received federal financial aid and were working and not enrolled four years after finishing (graduates of academic years 2014-15 and 2015-16, in 2021 dollars; the debt figures are for graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20); the data says nothing about how much a school added to its graduates' earnings.