Associate-6% vs national median318 grads tracked
Hospitality Administration/Management at Trident Technical College
Ranked 73rd of 87 associate programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,017
middle 50%: $24,118 – $42,942
Median · 5 years out
$39,100
middle 50%: $29,704 – $52,554
Median · 10 years out
$44,276
middle 50%: $31,905 – $66,850
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
Trident Technical College hospitality graduates earn a median of $32k initially. Salaries reach $39k after five years and $44k after ten years.
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
10.9 yrs
≈ $12,786 total interest
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$39,774 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$39,572 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$39,360 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$39,360 · 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
Lakeland Community College
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Trident Technical College
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$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
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$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,635 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,871 · 5 yrs out
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