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Associate-2% vs national median133 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at Joliet Junior College

Ranked 56th of 87 associate programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,372
middle 50%: $25,555 – $43,977
Median · 5 years out
$40,729
middle 50%: $29,493 – $57,769
Median · 10 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $36,903 – $72,585

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 Joliet Junior College's associate program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $33,372 one year after graduating, rising to $45,751 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $41,695 for this field, ranking 56th 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?

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
10.4 yrs
≈ $12,091 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University Northwest
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$40,978 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$40,967 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$40,899 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$40,152 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$39,998 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Joliet Junior College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$104,264 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,387 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,042 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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