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Bachelor's+14% vs national median70 grads tracked

Hospitality Administration/Management at West Virginia University

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

Median · 1 year out
$40,793
middle 50%: $28,474 – $49,308
Median · 5 years out
$65,081
middle 50%: $44,624 – $80,729
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 West Virginia University's bachelor's program in Hospitality Administration/Management earn a median $40,793 one year after graduating, rising to $65,081 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $57,006 for this field, ranking 5th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,853 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$71,452 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$66,924 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$66,353 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$65,458 · 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
University of North Texas
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$60,908 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Virginia University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,627 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out

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