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Certificate (1-2 years)+12% vs national median85 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at Kauai Community College

Ranked 4th of 15 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,355
middle 50%: $25,810 – $43,993
Median · 5 years out
$46,967
middle 50%: $39,425 – $68,521
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

Graduates of Kauai Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $35,355 one year after graduating, rising to $46,967 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $41,964 for this field, ranking 4th of 15 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,594 total interest

Same major at other universities

College Of DuPage
$61,198 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$44,502 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$40,018 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$39,998 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kauai Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,868 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$64,351 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Certificate)
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$51,600 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate)
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Hospitality Administration/Management (Associate)
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$48,670 · 5 yrs out

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