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Bachelor's+16% vs national median1,531 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 3rd of 72 bachelor's programs in Hospitality Administration/Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,915
middle 50%: $35,314 – $59,157
Median · 5 years out
$66,353
middle 50%: $49,901 – $84,272
Median · 10 years out
$82,300
middle 50%: $62,181 – $114,420

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

Graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University's bachelor's program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $46,915 one year after graduating, rising to $82,300 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $57,006 for this field, ranking 3rd of 72 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?

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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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,165 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$71,452 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$66,924 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$64,630 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$64,371 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$63,077 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$61,989 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out

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