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Bachelor's-2% vs national median1,288 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at University of Alabama

Ranked 32nd of 72 bachelor's programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,904
middle 50%: $28,651 – $49,720
Median · 5 years out
$55,920
middle 50%: $42,118 – $73,373
Median · 10 years out
$70,595
middle 50%: $49,802 – $96,211

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Hospitality Administration/Management (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Alabama's bachelor's program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $38,904 one year after graduating, rising to $70,595 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $57,006 for this field, ranking 32nd of 72 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,755 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hawaii at Manoa
$56,338 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$56,334 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$56,267 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$56,158 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$56,153 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$55,968 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$55,908 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$55,893 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$55,836 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$55,143 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$54,845 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$54,589 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Alabama

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,932 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$141,017 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$141,017 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,177 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$120,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$114,494 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$108,063 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$108,063 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,250 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,753 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,648 · 5 yrs out

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