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Bachelor's0% vs national median378 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at Northern Illinois University

Ranked 24th of 72 bachelor's programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,605
middle 50%: $31,854 – $50,666
Median · 5 years out
$56,805
middle 50%: $43,295 – $71,421
Median · 10 years out
$61,703
middle 50%: $46,435 – $83,767

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Hospitality Administration/Management (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Northern Illinois University's bachelor's program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $41,605 one year after graduating, rising to $61,703 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $57,006 for this field, ranking 24th of 72 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,417 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at San Antonio
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$57,076 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$57,006 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$56,856 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$56,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$56,338 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$56,334 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$56,267 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$56,158 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$56,153 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Illinois University

Education (Doctorate)
$119,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,599 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,551 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,291 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,156 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,392 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,297 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,041 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$93,400 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out

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