Bachelor's-6% vs national median509 grads tracked
Hospitality Administration/Management at Appalachian State University
Ranked 41st of 72 bachelor's programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,182
middle 50%: $27,294 – $46,737
Median · 5 years out
$53,721
middle 50%: $40,037 – $66,619
Median · 10 years out
$69,466
middle 50%: $48,487 – $95,724
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 earn a median of $36,182 in their first year. Earnings reach a median of $69,466 after ten years.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,302 total interest
Same major at other universities
Salem State University
$55,836 · 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
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$52,813 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$52,090 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Appalachian State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out
Related fields of study
Accounting and Related Services
Compare universities
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Compare universities
Business/Commerce, General
Compare universities
Business/Corporate Communications
Compare universities
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Compare universities
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Compare universities