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Associate+8% vs national median562 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at Columbus State Community College

Ranked 30th of 87 associate programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,289
middle 50%: $25,628 – $43,959
Median · 5 years out
$44,868
middle 50%: $32,775 – $56,771
Median · 10 years out
$50,710
middle 50%: $34,546 – $65,902

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Hospitality Administration/Management (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Columbus State Community College's associate program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $34,289 one year after graduating, rising to $50,710 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $41,695 for this field, ranking 30th of 87 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,999 total interest

Same major at other universities

College Of DuPage
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$46,803 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$44,711 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$44,120 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$43,384 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbus State Community College

Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,211 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,467 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$70,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out

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