Hospitality Administration/Management at The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 99 graduates a year

$32,178
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,180
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,726
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#88 of 137
Rank by pay
#41 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,662
Median federal debt

The University of Alabama graduates in hospitality administration/management earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Alabama Compares for Hospitality Administration/Management

All 137 colleges reporting hospitality administration/management earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Cornell University Ithaca, NY$112,289$106,876#1$77,803
2New York University New York, NY$84,375$80,308#3$40,637
3Boston University Boston, MA$82,302$72,476#5$44,657
4University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$77,757$70,754#8—
5George Washington University Washington, DC$75,683$66,318#14$53,625
6University of Denver Denver, CO$75,118$70,250#11$47,679
7Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$72,817$66,307#15$45,771
8DePaul University Chicago, IL$71,556$70,303#10$34,722
9Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ$71,188$62,481#27$38,330
10Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ$71,188$62,481#28$38,330
…
85Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO$53,527$57,392#67$34,395
86Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$53,392$52,457#99—
87University of Houston Houston, TX$53,344$54,235#89$32,639
88The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$53,180$60,364#41$32,178
89SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY$53,178$50,614#111$39,099
90Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$53,039$56,601#75$36,986
91University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD$52,883$46,411#125$36,472

Other Majors at The University of Alabama by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$115,980$83,651#63 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$105,393$74,078#15 of 166
Chemical Engineering$100,857$69,809#48 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,943$79,504#126 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$95,079$75,238#86 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$91,999$73,887#47 of 59
Civil Engineering$87,685$70,619#86 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$87,621$53,452#144 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$86,114$55,550#23 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,532$73,000#519 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,020$55,580#139 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$79,811$60,832#71 of 126
Mathematics$77,899$44,857#93 of 309
Marketing$77,451$48,879#99 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,715$48,668#384 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$68,227$42,445#48 of 178
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$65,674$41,201#6 of 19
Political Science and Government$61,617$32,699#289 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$61,548$40,790#133 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$60,546$44,215#76 of 299
Biology$59,637$29,848#349 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,796$34,194#221 of 660
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$57,205$35,059#3 of 49
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$57,002$37,836#24 of 50
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,945$44,838#11 of 63
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,071$29,044#149 of 215
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$55,894$31,911#44 of 158
International Relations and National Security Studies$55,419$35,324#97 of 118
Journalism$55,043$35,509#91 of 187
Apparel and Textiles$54,254$37,111#39 of 57

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Alabama hospitality administration/management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,178 one year after graduating and $53,180 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Alabama rank for hospitality administration/management?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for hospitality administration/management graduates, The University of Alabama ranks #88 by median pay four years after graduation, and #41 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is hospitality administration/management at The University of Alabama worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for hospitality administration/management ($56,726), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,662.

← All data for The University of Alabama · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.