Hospitality Administration/Management at California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$25,340
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,644
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,726
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#101 of 137
Rank by pay
#127 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

California State University-Northridge graduates in hospitality administration/management earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Northridge 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
…
98North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$51,277$53,124#95$41,984
99Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$50,864$56,400#76$34,300
100Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$50,712$57,421#66$29,492
101California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$50,644$46,083#127$25,340
102CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY$50,492$48,058#119$25,494
103Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$49,983$52,701#97$33,228
104Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$49,957$51,716#102$35,039

Other Hospitality Administration/Management Credentials at California State University-Northridge

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$64,835—

Other Majors at California State University-Northridge by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$116,613$106,780#37 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$105,747$100,724#19 of 253
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,065$75,207#71 of 258
Computer Science$101,348$62,821#162 of 349
Computer Engineering$101,021$75,692#115 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$99,216$71,359#46 of 318
Civil Engineering$97,123$62,768#12 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$92,329$68,904#96 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$91,131$55,931#184 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,804$79,352#25 of 43
Management Information Systems and Services$88,999$58,733#57 of 166
Public Administration$85,789$76,049#4 of 47
Chemistry$79,878$44,874#17 of 209
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,656$48,553#268 of 452
Operations Research$74,344$53,677—
Biotechnology$73,542$42,712#9 of 13
Economics$72,890$35,628#239 of 368
Urban Studies/Affairs$72,148$46,826#7 of 30
Geography and Cartography$69,323$27,002#16 of 117
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,760$43,714#545 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,188$22,310#42 of 215
Marketing$64,373$37,016#308 of 516
Mathematics$63,077$38,598#226 of 309
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,740$44,779#123 of 275
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$59,940$34,838#9 of 62
Design and Applied Arts$59,676$36,736#84 of 299
Biology$59,100$29,506#372 of 841
Political Science and Government$57,527$32,014#386 of 565
Real Estate$57,174$35,879#24 of 25
Communication and Media Studies$57,138$30,794#239 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Northridge hospitality administration/management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,340 one year after graduating and $50,644 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Northridge rank for hospitality administration/management?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for hospitality administration/management graduates, California State University-Northridge ranks #101 by median pay four years after graduation, and #127 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is hospitality administration/management at California State University-Northridge worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for hospitality administration/management ($56,726), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,000.

← All data for California State University-Northridge · 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.