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Hospitality management graduate programs: earnings and debt by school

54 colleges award master's degrees in hospitality management. Graduates of the typical program earned $65,948 a year after finishing, and those who borrowed left with a median of $35,272 in federal loans taken at the school.

Master's programs54

Graduates in 2023-241,116

Typical median debt$35,272

Typical earnings 1 yr after$65,948

Typical earnings 4 yrs after$82,088

Earnings to debt1.9x

Official field: Hospitality Administration/Management. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.

Degree level	Programs	Typical earnings 1 yr after	Typical median debt
Master's	54	$65,948	$35,272
Doctoral	15	n/a	n/a

Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay

Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.

Earnings above median debt Debt above first-year earnings

Master's programs in hospitality management

Highest first-year earnings

University of Southern California$109,506

Culinary Institute of America$95,479

Cornell University$90,501

San Diego State University$83,390

University of Nevada-Las Vegas$77,236

Purdue University-Main Campus$75,295

George Washington University$70,152

Boston University$68,056

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY	95	$90,501	$105,553	$71,071
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC	2	n/a	$85,539	n/a
George Washington UniversityWashington, DC	13	$70,152	$84,644	n/a
University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV	62	$77,236	$84,365	$34,916
Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA	10	$63,790	$83,259	n/a
University of HoustonHouston, TX	44	$58,299	$82,088	$24,500
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	9	$74,619	$77,510	n/a
New York UniversityNew York, NY	86	n/a	$72,864	$95,514
Florida International UniversityMiami, FL	158	$57,900	$71,050	$30,750
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA	5	n/a	$64,835	n/a
University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL	112	$59,589	$61,130	$37,275
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA	38	$109,506	n/a	$58,830
Culinary Institute of AmericaHyde Park, NY	51	$95,479	n/a	$42,750
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA	25	$83,390	n/a	$35,272
Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN	13	$75,295	n/a	n/a
Boston UniversityBoston, MA	48	$68,056	n/a	n/a
University of North TexasDenton, TX	26	$63,841	n/a	n/a
Johnson & Wales University-OnlineProvidence, RI	39	$59,848	n/a	n/a
Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceProvidence, RI	9	$59,848	n/a	n/a
University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA	10	$59,573	n/a	$30,750
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL	82	$55,289	n/a	$20,500
Atlantis UniversityMiami, FL	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CA	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
California State University-East BayHayward, CA	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Everglades UniversityBoca Raton, FL	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusMadison, NJ	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusTeaneck, NJ	19	n/a	n/a	n/a
Husson UniversityBangor, ME	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroSan Juan, PR	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kent State University at KentKent, OH	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Monroe UniversityBronx, NY	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Morgan State UniversityBaltimore, MD	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OK	19	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
St. John's University-New YorkQueens, NY	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusCarolina, PR	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of DelawareNewark, DE	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of MississippiUniversity, MS	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South FloridaTampa, FL	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a

Doctoral programs in hospitality management

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of DelawareNewark, DE	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of HoustonHouston, TX	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of MississippiUniversity, MS	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a

Frequently asked questions

How much do hospitality management graduates earn?

Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $65,948 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.

How much debt do hospitality management graduate students take on?

The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $35,272 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.

Undergraduate: Hospitality management major

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.