Hospitality Administration/Management at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,392
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,726
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#86 of 137
Rank by pay
#99 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 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 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 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
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83University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$53,777$55,581#78$39,689
84Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$53,551$54,462#87$30,307
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

Other Majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Fire Protection$108,135$104,017#2 of 19
Computer Science$91,299$70,053#236 of 349
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,442$73,283#14 of 51
Mechanical Engineering$86,238$69,454#272 of 318
Computer Engineering$85,056—#183 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$83,853$68,670#256 of 258
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$82,901$72,495#34 of 46
Civil Engineering$81,888$65,269#163 of 233
Air Transportation$81,394$44,063#29 of 52
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,220$69,021#69 of 253
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,299$62,503#46 of 61
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$78,712—#4 of 7
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,040$55,633#178 of 1176
Soil Sciences$74,026$55,076#2 of 6
Agricultural Business and Management$71,910$40,194#18 of 77
Accounting and Related Services$70,478$54,694#469 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$69,552$46,254#386 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$69,034$32,465#57 of 660
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,609$53,559#36 of 76
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$67,961$54,215#10 of 345
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,349$48,708#369 of 452
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$66,130—#33 of 207
Architecture$63,104$43,248#58 of 78
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,807$42,186#112 of 275
Design and Applied Arts$61,493—#66 of 299
Economics$60,612$37,798#352 of 368
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$60,203$33,688#4 of 6
Marketing$58,934$40,244#400 of 516
Agriculture$57,596$39,700#13 of 43
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$56,680$42,711#123 of 126

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Illinois University-Carbondale hospitality administration/management graduates make?

Graduates earn $53,392 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Illinois University-Carbondale rank for hospitality administration/management?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for hospitality administration/management graduates, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale ranks #86 by median pay four years after graduation, and #99 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is hospitality administration/management at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 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 $25,000.

← All data for Southern Illinois University-Carbondale · 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.