Hospitality Administration/Management at Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 39 graduates a year

$37,187
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,314
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,726
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#65 of 137
Rank by pay
#53 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,937
Median federal debt

Central Michigan University graduates in hospitality administration/management earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Michigan 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
…
62Virginia State University Petersburg, VA$56,476$51,427#103—
63University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI$56,451$58,740#55$43,359
64Widener University Chester, PA$56,345$57,303#68$37,861
65Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$56,314$59,377#53$37,187
66Utah Valley University Orem, UT$56,252$53,314#94$42,070
67Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula, OH$56,143$59,913#44$31,926
68Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$56,143$59,913#45$31,926

Other Majors at Central Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$95,721$68,088#31 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,542$71,457#226 of 258
Computer Science$89,216$74,135#249 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$86,839—#32 of 43
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$86,472$64,284#16 of 61
Mechanical Engineering$85,196$69,862#291 of 318
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$84,064$63,862#2 of 9
Statistics$81,853—#32 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$80,551$62,430#247 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,906$60,023#198 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,768$66,149#76 of 126
Marketing$75,661$55,296#113 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,113$53,605#256 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$73,340$50,612#59 of 187
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$73,316$28,220#13 of 67
Computer and Information Sciences$73,112$53,539#365 of 459
Health and Medical Administrative Services$67,117$44,167#76 of 275
Economics$65,174$48,636#320 of 368
Geography and Cartography$62,999—#38 of 117
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,082$23,752#63 of 215
International Relations and National Security Studies$61,331$35,802#75 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,522$40,346#112 of 178
Community Organization and Advocacy$58,344$49,103#5 of 24
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,771$32,850#166 of 610
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$57,513$29,203#19 of 42
Biology$57,438$29,792#437 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,438$35,235#96 of 138
Non-Professional Legal Studies$57,108—#28 of 39
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$56,553$42,908#46 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$55,353$31,913#295 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central Michigan University hospitality administration/management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,187 one year after graduating and $56,314 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Michigan University rank for hospitality administration/management?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for hospitality administration/management graduates, Central Michigan University ranks #65 by median pay four years after graduation, and #53 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is hospitality administration/management at Central Michigan University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for hospitality administration/management ($56,726), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,937.

← All data for Central Michigan 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.