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Associate-2% vs national median54 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at Purdue University Northwest

Ranked 50th of 87 associate programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,143
middle 50%: $20,573 – $42,371
Median · 5 years out
$41,019
middle 50%: $30,037 – $65,986
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $42,596 – $97,992

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 Purdue University Northwest's associate program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $30,143 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $41,695 for this field, ranking 50th 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,964 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
William Rainey Harper College
$41,424 · 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
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
Colorado Mountain College
$40,899 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Northwest

Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out

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