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Bachelor's-4% vs national median1,014 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Ranked 38th of 72 bachelor's programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,655
middle 50%: $29,961 – $50,932
Median · 5 years out
$54,589
middle 50%: $41,037 – $69,752
Median · 10 years out
$63,548
middle 50%: $43,784 – $89,069

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 Metropolitan State University of Denver's bachelor's program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $39,655 one year after graduating, rising to $63,548 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $57,006 for this field, ranking 38th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,836 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Alabama
$55,920 · 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
Kennesaw State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$53,892 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$53,721 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$52,813 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,405 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,428 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,992 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,822 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$75,619 · 5 yrs out

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