Bachelor's-12% vs national median543 grads tracked
Hospitality Administration/Management at Purdue University Northwest
Ranked 52nd of 72 bachelor's programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,750
middle 50%: $26,106 – $46,086
Median · 5 years out
$50,141
middle 50%: $36,037 – $66,566
Median · 10 years out
$59,073
middle 50%: $41,441 – $80,729
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
Purdue University Northwest hospitality majors earn a median of $35k in their first year. Median salaries increase to $59k after ten years of employment.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,010 total interest
Same major at other universities
Missouri State University
$52,090 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
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
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$50,141 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$49,946 · 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
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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