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Bachelor's-1% vs national median1,455 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at Iowa State University of Science & Technology

Ranked 28th of 72 bachelor's programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,426
middle 50%: $30,788 – $49,855
Median · 5 years out
$56,267
middle 50%: $44,837 – $71,410
Median · 10 years out
$68,821
middle 50%: $51,301 – $90,961

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Hospitality Administration/Management (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Iowa State University of Science & Technology's bachelor's program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $40,426 one year after graduating, rising to $68,821 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $57,006 for this field, ranking 28th of 72 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,559 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Cincinnati
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$56,856 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$56,805 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$56,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$56,338 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$56,334 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$56,158 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$56,153 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$55,968 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$55,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$55,908 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$55,893 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Iowa State University of Science & Technology

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,317 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,278 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,806 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$113,881 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,015 · 5 yrs out

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