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Bachelor's-2% vs national median144 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at Salem State University

Ranked 35th of 72 bachelor's programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,793
middle 50%: $29,557 – $50,477
Median · 5 years out
$55,836
middle 50%: $42,942 – $67,930
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $52,636 – $115,056

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 Salem State University's bachelor's program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $39,793 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $57,006 for this field, ranking 35th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,668 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oklahoma State University
$56,158 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$56,153 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$55,968 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$55,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$55,908 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$55,893 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$55,143 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$54,845 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$54,589 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$53,892 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$53,721 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Salem State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$93,844 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$89,036 · 5 yrs out

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