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Certificate (1-2 years)+19% vs national median67 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at Northern Virginia Community College

Ranked 2nd of 15 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,273
middle 50%: $28,181 – $72,799
Median · 5 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $31,464 – $68,928
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $44,398 – $80,729

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Hospitality Administration/Management (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Northern Virginia Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $42,273 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $41,964 for this field, ranking 2nd of 15 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,021 total interest

Same major at other universities

College Of DuPage
$61,198 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$44,502 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Virginia Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,430 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,510 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$92,628 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Surveying Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$87,210 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$86,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$86,785 · 5 yrs out

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