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Bachelor's-3% vs national median1,343 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at East Carolina University

Ranked 36th of 72 bachelor's programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,073
middle 50%: $29,558 – $49,829
Median · 5 years out
$55,143
middle 50%: $41,742 – $70,394
Median · 10 years out
$66,866
middle 50%: $50,479 – $92,852

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 East Carolina University's bachelor's program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $39,073 one year after graduating, rising to $66,866 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $57,006 for this field, ranking 36th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,830 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Salem State University
$55,836 · 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
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$53,696 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at East Carolina University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out

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