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Associate+35% vs national median77 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at Norwalk Community College

Ranked 2nd of 87 associate programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,805
middle 50%: $25,793 – $57,434
Median · 5 years out
$56,170
middle 50%: $41,469 – $95,590
Median · 10 years out
$74,545
middle 50%: $34,351 – $135,295

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Hospitality Administration/Management (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Norwalk Community College's associate program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $36,805 one year after graduating, rising to $74,545 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 35% above the national median of $41,695 for this field, ranking 2nd of 87 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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
≈ $8,953 total interest

Same major at other universities

Dakota County Technical College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$52,932 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$51,761 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Norwalk Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$96,056 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$87,420 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$86,225 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$78,608 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out

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