Hospitality Administration/Management at Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 63 graduates a year

$35,406
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,413
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,726
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#50 of 137
Rank by pay
#30 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,500
Median federal debt

Grand Valley State University graduates in hospitality administration/management earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Grand Valley 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
…
47The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$58,854$64,292#22$36,439
48University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$58,719$60,944#35$35,277
49Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL$58,546$57,521#64$32,337
50Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$58,413$61,590#30$35,406
51Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$58,282$60,506#38$42,073
52Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY$58,165$55,361#79$35,865
53California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$57,927$52,710#96$34,560

Other Majors at Grand Valley State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$103,253$80,746#106 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,456$80,732#100 of 258
Manufacturing Engineering$95,416$76,754#3 of 15
Computer and Information Sciences$94,330$74,360#152 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$90,565$75,777#174 of 318
Information Science/Studies$81,420$66,967#81 of 148
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$80,398$58,781#15 of 19
International Business$80,324$58,746#33 of 115
Accounting and Related Services$80,153$51,186#251 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,324$57,760#150 of 1176
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,188$71,181#754 of 966
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$77,581$43,391#13 of 67
Human Resources Management and Services$75,800$50,259#50 of 187
Statistics$74,229$43,668#44 of 50
Business/Managerial Economics$73,241$53,536#57 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,348$52,872#315 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$70,655$57,161#118 of 253
Chemistry$70,611$46,496#74 of 209
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$69,603$46,886#105 of 126
Marketing$69,592$46,022#192 of 516
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$63,043—#27 of 35
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$63,038—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$62,501$35,374#25 of 48
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$62,482$34,203#37 of 61
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$61,868$38,675#62 of 138
Geography and Cartography$61,831$35,838#44 of 117
Business/Commerce$61,553$45,285#189 of 271
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$59,476$30,141#87 of 110
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,802$28,202#85 of 118
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$57,842$32,644#47 of 67

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Grand Valley State University hospitality administration/management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,406 one year after graduating and $58,413 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Grand Valley State University rank for hospitality administration/management?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for hospitality administration/management graduates, Grand Valley State University ranks #50 by median pay four years after graduation, and #30 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is hospitality administration/management at Grand Valley State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for hospitality administration/management ($56,726), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,500.

← All data for Grand Valley 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.