WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-29% vs national median45 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at Moraine Valley Community College

Ranked 27th of 28 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,560
middle 50%: $26,371 – $52,283
Median · 5 years out
$28,969
middle 50%: $22,385 – $38,692
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 Moraine Valley Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $36,560 one year after graduating, rising to $28,969 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 29% below the national median of $40,748 for this field, ranking 27th 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
15.6 yrs
≈ $16,925 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lake Land College
$34,840 · 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
Tidewater Community College
$27,814 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Moraine Valley Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$122,364 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$109,788 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,453 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$71,566 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Accounting and Related Services
Compare universities
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Compare universities
Business/Commerce, General
Compare universities
Business/Corporate Communications
Compare universities
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Compare universities
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Compare universities