Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median423 grads tracked
Hospitality Administration/Management at Kapiolani Community College
Ranked 8th of 15 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,692
middle 50%: $22,488 – $39,921
Median · 5 years out
$41,964
middle 50%: $29,862 – $55,978
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Hospitality Administration/Management (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Kapiolani Community College graduates in Hospitality Administration earn a median of $30k in their first year. Five-year median earnings reach $42k.
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
10.9 yrs
≈ $12,775 total interest
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$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
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$46,967 · 5 yrs out
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$44,502 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
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$42,146 · 5 yrs out
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$40,018 · 5 yrs out
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$39,998 · 5 yrs out
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$38,771 · 5 yrs out
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$38,692 · 5 yrs out
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$35,686 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$35,391 · 5 yrs out
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$91,854 · 5 yrs out
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$67,967 · 5 yrs out
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