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Certificate (under 1 year)+52% vs national median70 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at Georgia State University

Ranked 1st of 28 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,800
middle 50%: $32,393 – $59,353
Median · 5 years out
$62,075
middle 50%: $42,709 – $84,610
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Hospitality Administration/Management (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Georgia State University's certificate (under 1 year) program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $42,800 one year after graduating, rising to $62,075 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 52% above the national median of $40,748 for this field, ranking 1st of 28 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,868 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northeastern State University
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$55,214 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$124,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,617 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$114,842 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,766 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,451 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,737 · 5 yrs out

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