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Bachelor's-12% vs national median299 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Ranked 54th of 72 bachelor's programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,153
middle 50%: $26,191 – $44,729
Median · 5 years out
$49,946
middle 50%: $37,780 – $64,889
Median · 10 years out
$57,208
middle 50%: $42,776 – $79,550

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 Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's bachelor's program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $35,153 one year after graduating, rising to $57,208 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $57,006 for this field, ranking 54th 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?

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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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,005 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$51,524 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$50,415 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$50,340 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$50,141 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$50,141 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$49,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$49,464 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$49,143 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$48,915 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,060 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,910 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,729 · 5 yrs out

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