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Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median49 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at Lake Land College

Ranked 21st of 28 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,281
middle 50%: $18,708 – $31,171
Median · 5 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $26,989 – $44,129
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Lake Land College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $24,281 one year after graduating, rising to $34,840 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $40,748 for this field, ranking 21st 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?

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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
14.3 yrs
≈ $17,139 total interest

Same major at other universities

Quinsigamond Community College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$40,748 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$40,680 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$40,642 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$40,588 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$34,644 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$34,388 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$33,819 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$33,100 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$33,078 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lake Land College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,752 · 5 yrs out

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