Certificate (1-2 years)-8% vs national median232 grads tracked
Hospitality Administration/Management at Sinclair Community College
Ranked 12th of 15 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,515
middle 50%: $23,121 – $38,212
Median · 5 years out
$38,692
middle 50%: $29,347 – $49,855
Median · 10 years out
$46,298
middle 50%: $32,687 – $61,827
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
Sinclair Community College offers a hospitality certificate with a median first-year salary of $30k. Mid-career earnings for this program reach approximately $46k.
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
11 yrs
≈ $13,268 total interest
Same major at other universities
Moraine Valley Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$44,502 · 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
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$40,018 · 5 yrs out
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$39,998 · 5 yrs out
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$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$35,686 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$35,391 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$33,861 · 5 yrs out
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$99,192 · 5 yrs out
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$85,788 · 5 yrs out
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$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
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$80,863 · 5 yrs out
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$77,702 · 5 yrs out
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$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$72,518 · 5 yrs out
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$72,273 · 5 yrs out
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$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
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