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Associate-1% vs national median101 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at William Rainey Harper College

Ranked 47th of 87 associate programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,215
middle 50%: $26,977 – $42,912
Median · 5 years out
$41,424
middle 50%: $32,639 – $54,993
Median · 10 years out
$46,435
middle 50%: $34,546 – $63,346

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 William Rainey Harper College's associate program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $35,215 one year after graduating, rising to $46,435 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $41,695 for this field, ranking 47th 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $11,581 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint Philip's College
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$41,559 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$41,326 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$41,054 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at William Rainey Harper College

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$78,929 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,864 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,224 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$75,889 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,307 · 5 yrs out

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