Hospitality Administration/Management at Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 60 graduates a year

$34,370
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,703
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,726
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#108 of 137
Rank by pay
#106 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,181
Median federal debt

Grand Canyon University graduates in hospitality administration/management earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Grand Canyon University 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
…
105ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA$49,834$45,378#131$33,711
106Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$49,798$53,440#93$29,395
107Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$49,776$50,608#112$30,758
108Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$49,703$51,071#106$34,370
109New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$49,444$57,248#69$29,942
110University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$48,931$52,464#98—
111Appalachian State University Boone, NC$48,546$52,097#100$33,702

Other Majors at Grand Canyon University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,884$92,781#105 of 966
Computer Science$88,308—#254 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$86,834$68,391#265 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$85,864$59,500#228 of 459
Homeland Security$84,553$68,503#2 of 33
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$81,661$65,070#69 of 126
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$79,175$66,736#31 of 93
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$74,628—
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,124$53,853#304 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$67,067$53,977#545 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,828$53,770#541 of 1176
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,328$46,773#127 of 275
Marketing$60,303$45,001#387 of 516
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$59,281$31,006#28 of 137
Security Science and Technology$57,384$37,481#25 of 45
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,597$34,723#195 of 610
Political Science and Government$56,495$37,704#411 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,600$41,180#306 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$54,622$38,507#319 of 660
Biology$54,433$30,775#547 of 841
History$54,209$43,596#149 of 459
Social Work$53,716$39,017#163 of 420
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$52,783$38,454#52 of 67
Computer Programming—$52,190—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$51,490$37,693#25 of 50
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$51,082$38,079#235 of 253
Special Education and Teaching$50,892$43,258#96 of 177
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,531$40,682#262 of 680
Human Services$48,766$35,433#52 of 94
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$47,821$34,904#24 of 43

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Grand Canyon University hospitality administration/management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,370 one year after graduating and $49,703 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Grand Canyon University rank for hospitality administration/management?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for hospitality administration/management graduates, Grand Canyon University ranks #108 by median pay four years after graduation, and #106 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is hospitality administration/management at Grand Canyon University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for hospitality administration/management ($56,726), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,181.

← All data for Grand Canyon University · 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.