Bachelor's-19% vs national median296 grads tracked
Hospitality Administration/Management at Northwestern State University
Ranked 70th of 72 bachelor's programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,617
middle 50%: $25,131 – $44,737
Median · 5 years out
$46,207
middle 50%: $34,707 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
$55,849
middle 50%: $40,759 – $76,015
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
Hospitality Administration graduates from Northwestern State University see a year-one median of $34k. Salaries increase to $46k at year five and $56k at year ten.
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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,771 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$48,487 · 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
Youngstown State University
$46,702 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$46,308 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$45,244 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northwestern State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,121 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,455 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,838 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,838 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,655 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$76,246 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,994 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$71,994 · 5 yrs out
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