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NON-CREDENTIAL PROGRAM (PREPARATORY COURSEWORK/TEACHER CERTIFICATION) · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 5209

Hospitality Administration/Management: is this non-credential program (preparatory coursework/teacher certification) worth it?

National picture across 1 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$53,606 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.

$53,606Median year-4 earnings

$21,315Average 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

$53,606Median reported earnings · year 4

Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

30thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

1Reporting programs

1With 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.

OPEN PROFILE

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 →CURRENT VIEW

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$53,606National median$53,60675th percentile$53,606

1 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Texas A&M University-College Station$53,606

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	Texas A&M University-College StationNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	College Station, TX	$53,606	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,315

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.