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Certificate (under 1 year)+14% vs national median192 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at College Of DuPage

Ranked 9th of 28 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,708
middle 50%: $22,236 – $41,989
Median · 5 years out
$46,249
middle 50%: $35,215 – $63,451
Median · 10 years out
$58,065
middle 50%: $35,528 – $72,585

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Hospitality Administration/Management (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of College Of DuPage's certificate (under 1 year) program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $31,708 one year after graduating, rising to $58,065 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $40,748 for this field, ranking 9th of 28 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $11,013 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Arizona University
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$55,214 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$45,260 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$42,467 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$41,605 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College Of DuPage

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,833 · 5 yrs out
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (Certificate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

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