Hospitality Administration/Management at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 83 graduates a year

$39,266
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,916
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,726
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#12 of 137
Rank by pay
#29 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

University of Massachusetts-Amherst graduates in hospitality administration/management earn 25% more 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 University of Massachusetts-Amherst 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

Other Majors at University of Massachusetts-Amherst by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$123,519$88,554#65 of 349
Computer Engineering$113,083$89,327#61 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$101,091$79,414#88 of 258
Accounting and Related Services$100,516$67,574#52 of 796
Chemical Engineering$97,990$72,514#68 of 158
Industrial Engineering$97,791$70,554#48 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$96,999$73,972#66 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,995$68,920#70 of 452
Architectural Sciences and Technology$93,156$64,939#2 of 22
Business Administration, Management and Operations$92,623$64,138#43 of 1176
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$90,309$81,452#363 of 966
Civil Engineering$88,076$69,757#75 of 233
Marketing$86,299$58,462#44 of 516
Mathematics$83,338$42,682#64 of 309
Economics$80,434$52,309#181 of 368
Chemistry$78,373—#28 of 209
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$77,853$44,324#18 of 110
Food Science and Technology$77,771$59,547#7 of 29
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$74,422$31,915#8 of 64
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$73,242$36,362#20 of 476
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,238$36,419#23 of 610
Biology$72,726$40,427#64 of 841
Physics$72,596—#81 of 107
Non-Professional Legal Studies$69,269$36,181#14 of 39
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$66,642$47,331#21 of 49
Landscape Architecture$64,477$46,163#15 of 19
Public Health$63,854$37,364#56 of 215
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,620$30,693#47 of 215
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$63,383$47,762#40 of 207
Nutrition Sciences$63,019$24,746#18 of 53

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Massachusetts-Amherst hospitality administration/management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,266 one year after graduating and $70,916 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Massachusetts-Amherst rank for hospitality administration/management?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for hospitality administration/management graduates, University of Massachusetts-Amherst ranks #12 by median pay four years after graduation, and #29 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is hospitality administration/management at University of Massachusetts-Amherst worth it?

Its graduates earn 25% more than the national median for hospitality administration/management ($56,726), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for University of Massachusetts-Amherst · 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.