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Certificate (1-2 years)+46% vs national median53 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at College Of DuPage

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

Median · 1 year out
$34,040
middle 50%: $26,082 – $41,393
Median · 5 years out
$61,198
middle 50%: $53,107 – $81,043
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 College Of DuPage's certificate (1-2 years) program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $34,040 one year after graduating, rising to $61,198 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 46% above the national median of $41,964 for this field, ranking 1st 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?

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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,903 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Virginia Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$46,967 · 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

Other majors at College Of DuPage

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$105,399 · 5 yrs out
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$105,399 · 5 yrs out
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$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
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$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
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$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,833 · 5 yrs out
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (Certificate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
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$80,258 · 5 yrs out
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$79,787 · 5 yrs out

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