Hospitality Administration/Management at San Diego State University

San Diego, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 53 graduates a year

$40,009
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,113
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,726
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 137
Rank by pay
#24 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

San Diego State University graduates in hospitality administration/management earn 24% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How San Diego State 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
11University of Delaware Newark, DE$71,102$70,676#9$37,563
12University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$70,916$62,449#29$39,266
13San Diego State University San Diego, CA$70,113$63,798#24$40,009
14Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$69,651$73,439#4$41,069
15Lasell University Newton, MA$68,693$60,491#39$31,858
16West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$68,473$81,007#2$30,363

Other Majors at San Diego State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$120,799$100,221#18 of 966
Computer Engineering$116,842$76,812#46 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,416$75,061#48 of 258
Computer Science$100,586$74,523#167 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$100,564$81,608#6 of 43
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$100,139$74,375#20 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$97,825$69,754#56 of 318
Civil Engineering$95,865$73,584#17 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$88,417$66,482#4 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$88,136$53,373#120 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$86,613$54,244#217 of 459
Statistics$83,076$57,734#31 of 50
Marketing$81,368$48,229#66 of 516
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$81,122$45,360#5 of 49
Accounting and Related Services$80,011$57,157#254 of 796
Chemistry$74,676$43,603#41 of 209
Economics$74,123$44,125#232 of 368
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,647$41,351#9 of 138
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$73,095$35,624#27 of 156
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,902$46,275#380 of 1176
Applied Mathematics$69,606$42,856#39 of 45
International Business$69,141$38,138#77 of 115
Biology$68,861$33,597#116 of 841
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,414$44,197#58 of 178
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$66,649—#2 of 70
Political Science and Government$64,824$38,060#203 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,510$22,378#74 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$61,389$37,773#136 of 660
Public Health$60,904$41,092#83 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,914$26,327#124 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do San Diego State University hospitality administration/management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,009 one year after graduating and $70,113 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does San Diego State University rank for hospitality administration/management?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for hospitality administration/management graduates, San Diego State University ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #24 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is hospitality administration/management at San Diego State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% more than the national median for hospitality administration/management ($56,726), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,000.

← All data for San Diego State 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.