Bright outlook
Management
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
ProgramsBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Hospitality Administration/Management
CIP52.09
325 colleges offer Hospitality Administration/Management. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 325
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $55,856
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $19,500
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 303
- Associate's
- 325
- Bachelor's
- 275
- Master's
- 63
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 2
- Doctoral
- 15
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 30
What it covers
About Hospitality Administration/Management
A program that prepares individuals to serve as general managers and directors of hospitality operations on a system-wide basis, including both travel arrangements and promotion and the provision of traveler facilities. Includes instruction in principles of operations in the travel and tourism, hotel and lodging facilities, food services, and recreation facilities industries; hospitality marketing strategies; hospitality planning; management and coordination of franchise and unit operations; business management; accounting and financial management; hospitality transportation and logistics; and hospitality industry policies and regulations.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 52.09.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 52.09.
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General
- Tourism and Travel Services Management
- Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
- Restaurant/Food Services Management
- Resort Management
- Meeting and Event Planning
- Casino Management
- Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management
- Brewery/Brewpub Operations/Management
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 303 | $49,9764 yrs after · 10 colleges | $15,0005 colleges |
| Associate's | 325 | $40,8964 yrs after · 29 colleges | $23,40011 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 275 | $55,8564 yrs after · 131 colleges | $19,50086 colleges |
| Master's | 63 | $79,7994 yrs after · 12 colleges | $35,09412 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 15 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 30 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Hospitality Administration/Management graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit · 271 graduates
$112,289
debt $10,883
- 2
New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 31 graduates
$84,375
debt not reported
- 3
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · 55 graduates
$82,302
debt $19,500
- 4
Denver, CO · Private nonprofit · 26 graduates
$75,118
debt $19,204
- 5
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · Public · 42 graduates
$72,817
debt $22,000
- 6
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · 10 graduates
$71,556
debt not reported
- 7
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Madison, NJ · Private nonprofit · 11 graduates
$71,188
debt $19,500
- 8
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ · Private nonprofit · 10 graduates
$71,188
debt $19,500
- 9
Newark, DE · Public · 35 graduates
$71,102
debt $23,250
- 10
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA · Public · 61 graduates
$70,916
debt $21,500
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Hospitality Administration/Management by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Compliance Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Loss Prevention Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Managers, All Other
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook
Management
Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Development Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Bright outlook
Management
Facilities Managers
- Median pay
- $106,660
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
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Questions about Hospitality Administration/Management
How many colleges offer Hospitality Administration/Management?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Hospitality Administration/Management at these degree levels: certificate (303 colleges), associate's (325 colleges), bachelor's (275 colleges), master's (63 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (2 colleges), doctoral (15 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (30 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Hospitality Administration/Management graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Hospitality Administration/Management earn $55,856 a year four years after finishing, across 131 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Hospitality Administration/Management graduates earn the most?
Cornell University-New York reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Hospitality Administration/Management: $112,289 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.