Bachelor's-14% vs national median223 grads tracked
Hospitality Administration/Management at South Dakota State University
Ranked 59th of 72 bachelor's programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,582
middle 50%: $28,758 – $46,195
Median · 5 years out
$49,095
middle 50%: $36,903 – $60,615
Median · 10 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $43,647 – $87,123
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Hospitality Administration/Management (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Hospitality Administration graduates from this institution earn a median $37k in their first year. Ten-year median salaries reach $61k.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,851 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$50,141 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$49,946 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$49,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$49,464 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$49,143 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$48,915 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$48,617 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$47,682 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at South Dakota State University
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,496 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$148,262 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,581 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,950 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,697 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$93,240 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,405 · 5 yrs out
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