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Associate-9% vs national median73 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at Lakeland Community College

Ranked 79th of 87 associate programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,805
middle 50%: $26,226 – $49,000
Median · 5 years out
$37,935
middle 50%: $27,092 – $50,402
Median · 10 years out
$48,030
middle 50%: $37,132 – $64,005

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 Lakeland Community College's associate program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $36,805 one year after graduating, rising to $48,030 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $41,695 for this field, ranking 79th 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?

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
10.3 yrs
≈ $11,883 total interest

Same major at other universities

Trident Technical College
$39,100 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$38,932 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$38,120 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$37,788 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$36,805 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$36,805 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$36,215 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lakeland Community College

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$105,977 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,356 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,930 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,974 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,568 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out

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