Bachelor's-16% vs national median608 grads tracked
Hospitality Administration/Management at SUNY Buffalo State University
Ranked 64th of 72 bachelor's programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,899
middle 50%: $25,504 – $41,650
Median · 5 years out
$47,682
middle 50%: $35,191 – $58,547
Median · 10 years out
$55,770
middle 50%: $42,167 – $76,644
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
SUNY Buffalo State University Hospitality Administration graduates earn a median of $33k in year one. Salaries reach $56k by year ten.
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
9 yrs
≈ $10,669 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Northeastern State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$46,702 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$46,308 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at SUNY Buffalo State University
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$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$70,651 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$70,651 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$64,503 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$60,562 · 5 yrs out
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