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Certificate (under 1 year)+4% vs national median183 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at Austin Community College

Ranked 11th of 28 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $26,680 – $51,728
Median · 5 years out
$42,467
middle 50%: $31,079 – $56,492
Median · 10 years out
$46,435
middle 50%: $36,215 – $75,158

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

Graduates of Austin Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $46,435 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $40,748 for this field, ranking 11th of 28 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $10,972 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$46,249 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$45,260 · 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
Trident Technical College
$40,680 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Austin Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,645 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$77,093 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out

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