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Certificate (under 1 year)+15% vs national median79 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at Houston Community College

Ranked 8th of 28 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,869
middle 50%: $22,797 – $42,432
Median · 5 years out
$46,663
middle 50%: $34,596 – $64,798
Median · 10 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $32,743 – $68,521

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 Houston Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $30,869 one year after graduating, rising to $45,751 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $40,748 for this field, ranking 8th 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
≈ $11,436 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northeastern State University
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$55,214 · 5 yrs out
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
College Of DuPage
$46,249 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$45,260 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Houston Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,200 · 5 yrs out

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