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Bachelor's-13% vs national median287 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ranked 56th of 72 bachelor's programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,868
middle 50%: $26,031 – $41,695
Median · 5 years out
$49,464
middle 50%: $36,962 – $63,249
Median · 10 years out
$57,769
middle 50%: $42,467 – $78,843

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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette's bachelor's program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $32,868 one year after graduating, rising to $57,769 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $57,006 for this field, ranking 56th 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?

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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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,389 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$50,415 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$50,340 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$50,141 · 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
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
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out

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