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Certificate (1-2 years)+6% vs national median101 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at Columbus State Community College

Ranked 5th of 15 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,861
middle 50%: $24,952 – $42,934
Median · 5 years out
$44,502
middle 50%: $31,485 – $62,158
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Hospitality Administration/Management (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Columbus State Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $33,861 one year after graduating, rising to $44,502 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $41,964 for this field, ranking 5th of 15 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,337 total interest

Same major at other universities

College Of DuPage
$61,198 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$40,018 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$39,998 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$38,771 · 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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