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Bachelor's-15% vs national median259 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 62nd of 72 bachelor's programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,718
middle 50%: $27,870 – $44,748
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $37,341 – $64,085
Median · 10 years out
$57,688
middle 50%: $44,700 – $87,070

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne's bachelor's program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $35,718 one year after graduating, rising to $57,688 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $57,006 for this field, ranking 62nd 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,104 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Central Missouri
$48,617 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$47,682 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$46,702 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$46,532 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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