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Bachelor's-19% vs national median515 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at Western Carolina University

Ranked 69th of 72 bachelor's programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,940
middle 50%: $26,219 – $43,297
Median · 5 years out
$46,308
middle 50%: $35,343 – $57,372
Median · 10 years out
$54,783
middle 50%: $40,212 – $73,321

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 Western Carolina University's bachelor's program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $33,940 one year after graduating, rising to $54,783 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $57,006 for this field, ranking 69th 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?

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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,730 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Black Hills State University
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$46,702 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$45,244 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$42,505 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Carolina University

Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out

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