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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 5209

Hospitality Administration/Management: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 12 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$79,799 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.

$79,799Median year-4 earnings

$21,397Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

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

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$79,799Median reported earnings · year 4

$70,447Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

53thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

12Reporting programs

12With 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.

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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 →CURRENT VIEW

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$67,976National median$79,79975th percentile$84,365

12 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Cornell University$105,553 2Georgetown University$85,539 3George Washington University$84,644 4University of Nevada-Las Vegas$84,365 5Georgia State University$83,259 6University of Houston$82,088 7Temple University$77,510 8New York University$72,864 9Florida International University$71,050 10East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania$67,976

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	Cornell UniversityMaster's Degree	Ithaca, NY	$105,553	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,690
2	Georgetown UniversityMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$85,539	Not available	Baseline needed	$40,815
3	George Washington UniversityMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$84,644	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,586
4	University of Nevada-Las VegasMaster's Degree	Las Vegas, NV	$84,365	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,359
5	Georgia State UniversityMaster's Degree	Atlanta, GA	$83,259	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,931
6	University of HoustonMaster's Degree	Houston, TX	$82,088	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,276
7	Temple UniversityMaster's Degree	Philadelphia, PA	$77,510	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,198
8	New York UniversityMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$72,864	Not available	Baseline needed	$37,050
9	Florida International UniversityMaster's Degree	Miami, FL	$71,050	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,288
10	East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaMaster's Degree	East Stroudsburg, PA	$67,976	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,134
11	California State University, NorthridgeMaster's Degree	Northridge, CA	$64,835	Not available	Baseline needed	$7,021
12	University of Central FloridaMaster's Degree	Orlando, FL	$61,130	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,411

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.