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UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 5209

Hospitality Administration/Management: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?

National picture across 16 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$49,976 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$49,976Median year-4 earnings

$11,614Average institution net-price context

$17,715Median federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$49,976Median reported earnings · year 4

$35,756Average reported earnings · year 5

$17,715Median federal debt

49thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

16Reporting programs

14With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

CURRENT VIEW

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $49,976
Federal debt: $17,715
Reporting programs: 16

14 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $40,788
Federal debt: $17,450
Reporting programs: 36

34 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $55,790
Federal debt: $23,995
Reporting programs: 145

141 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $79,799
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 12

12 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $53,606
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$34,757National median$49,97675th percentile$53,566

14 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Arizona State University Campus Immersion$60,220 2University of Iowa$59,801 3Indiana University-Indianapolis$54,060 4Colorado Mountain College$53,769 5Institute of Culinary Education$53,566 6Northern Arizona University$51,008 7Wake Technical Community College$50,065 8University of Phoenix-Arizona$49,887 9Florida Atlantic University$45,806 10Tidewater Community College$34,757

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Food Service ManagersSOC 11-9051 · 6 crosswalk linksLodging ManagersSOC 11-9081 · 6 crosswalk linksEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except GamblingSOC 11-9072 · 2 crosswalk linksManagers, All OtherSOC 11-9199 · 2 crosswalk linksPersonal Service Managers, All OtherSOC 11-9179 · 2 crosswalk linksBusiness Operations Specialists, All OtherSOC 13-1199 · 1 crosswalk linksBusiness Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1011 · 1 crosswalk linksFacilities ManagersSOC 11-3013 · 1 crosswalk linksFirst-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services WorkersSOC 39-1013 · 1 crosswalk linksGambling ManagersSOC 11-9071 · 1 crosswalk linksMeeting, Convention, and Event PlannersSOC 13-1121 · 1 crosswalk linksTravel GuidesSOC 39-7012 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR HOSPITALITY ADMINISTRATION/MANAGEMENT

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Arizona State University Campus ImmersionUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Tempe, AZ	$60,220	$18,500	Baseline needed	$14,967
2	University of IowaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Iowa City, IA	$59,801	$26,642	Baseline needed	$22,531
3	Indiana University-IndianapolisUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Indianapolis, IN	$54,060	$23,018	Baseline needed	$11,668
4	Colorado Mountain CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Glenwood Springs, CO	$53,769	Not available	Baseline needed	$7,813
5	Institute of Culinary EducationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	New York, NY	$53,566	$6,734	Baseline needed	Not available
6	Northern Arizona UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Flagstaff, AZ	$51,008	$16,930	Baseline needed	$14,158
7	Wake Technical Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Raleigh, NC	$50,065	$21,679	Baseline needed	$8,759
8	University of Phoenix-ArizonaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Phoenix, AZ	$49,887	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,520
9	Florida Atlantic UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Boca Raton, FL	$45,806	$15,494	Baseline needed	$8,752
10	Tidewater Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Norfolk, VA	$34,757	$19,010	Baseline needed	$11,762
11	Sinclair Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Dayton, OH	$33,791	$5,500	Baseline needed	$5,992
12	Albany Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Albany, GA	$28,033	Not available	Baseline needed	$4,524
13	NUC UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Bayamon, PR	$20,179	$5,500	Baseline needed	$8,920
14	Missouri State University-SpringfieldUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Springfield, MO	Not available	$25,187	Baseline needed	$17,613
15	University of Phoenix-NevadaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	$49,887	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
16	Career Technical InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	Not available	$7,917	Baseline needed	Not available

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.