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Associate-20% vs national median114 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at Iowa Lakes Community College

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

Median · 1 year out
$26,909
middle 50%: $21,282 – $33,639
Median · 5 years out
$33,249
middle 50%: $25,417 – $40,568
Median · 10 years out
$40,729
middle 50%: $29,082 – $51,109

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 Iowa Lakes Community College's associate program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $26,909 one year after graduating, rising to $40,729 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $41,695 for this field, ranking 87th 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?

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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
13 yrs
≈ $15,898 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Maine Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$36,805 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$36,805 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Iowa Lakes Community College

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,041 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,212 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$57,988 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$57,033 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$54,077 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

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