Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median269 grads tracked
Hospitality Administration/Management at Trident Technical College
Ranked 17th of 28 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,620
middle 50%: $23,238 – $39,130
Median · 5 years out
$40,680
middle 50%: $30,286 – $54,114
Median · 10 years out
$42,081
middle 50%: $31,127 – $61,580
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Hospitality Administration/Management (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Hospitality Administration students earn a median of $31k in their first year. Median salaries settle at $42k after ten years of professional work.
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
11.1 yrs
≈ $12,864 total interest
Same major at other universities
Austin Community College
$42,467 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$41,605 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$40,748 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$40,642 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$40,588 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$34,644 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$34,388 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Trident Technical College
Engineering (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$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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