Hospitality Administration/Management at University of West Florida

Pensacola, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$34,656
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$38,420
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,726
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#137 of 137
Rank by pay
#135 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,896
Median federal debt

University of West Florida graduates in hospitality administration/management earn 32% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of West Florida 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
…
134University of South Alabama Mobile, AL$41,515$47,123#123$28,310
135South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$40,969$44,099#133$32,512
136University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA$39,391$45,598#130$27,878
137University of West Florida Pensacola, FL$38,420$40,893#135$34,656

Other Majors at University of West Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,813$64,978#225 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,346$73,787#387 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$79,520$45,733#304 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,805$51,852#292 of 1176
Business/Commerce$67,651$43,325#98 of 271
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,463$39,986#386 of 452
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$65,285$65,673#82 of 93
Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$63,807—
Mechanical Engineering—$58,548—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$55,704$39,603#93 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$51,352$30,850#403 of 660
Accounting and Related Services$50,908$44,370#788 of 796
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,746$37,214#183 of 265
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,019—#193 of 345
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,645$28,643#453 of 610
Biology$48,576$28,237#724 of 841
Special Education and Teaching$47,968$46,643#127 of 177
Social Sciences$47,535$37,501#63 of 87
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,631$36,369#567 of 660
Social Work$45,806$36,573#364 of 420
Legal Support Services$45,338$36,524#29 of 32
Psychology$45,101$27,563#795 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$45,088—
International Relations and National Security Studies$43,652—#116 of 118
History$42,219$27,340#419 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$42,115$23,843#196 of 423
Marketing—$36,764—
Political Science and Government—$34,484—
English Language and Literature$33,671$25,035#569 of 576
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology—$25,299—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of West Florida hospitality administration/management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,656 one year after graduating and $38,420 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of West Florida rank for hospitality administration/management?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for hospitality administration/management graduates, University of West Florida ranks #137 by median pay four years after graduation, and #135 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is hospitality administration/management at University of West Florida worth it?

Its graduates earn 32% less than the national median for hospitality administration/management ($56,726), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,896.

← All data for University of West Florida · 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.