Hospitality Administration/Management at University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS · Bachelor's Degree · about 7 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,985
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,726
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#120 of 137
Rank by pay
#77 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University of Southern Mississippi graduates in hospitality administration/management earn 19% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of Southern Mississippi 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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117Morgan State University Baltimore, MD$46,441$40,757#136$36,845
118Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL$46,330$49,312#115$28,130
119American Public University System Charles Town, WV$46,000$54,421#88$37,174
120University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS$45,985$55,794#77—
121University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC$45,953$50,955#107$34,503
122Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI$45,797$48,288#117$21,074
123Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN$44,909$48,179#118$34,013

Other Majors at University of Southern Mississippi by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$89,904$75,493#6 of 51
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$82,848$76,114#3 of 9
Computer and Information Sciences$81,740—#278 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$72,411$70,068#927 of 966
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$70,328—#20 of 37
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,142—#44 of 138
Accounting and Related Services$65,861$40,764#598 of 796
Chemistry$63,856—#131 of 209
Finance and Financial Management Services$55,959$39,444#441 of 452
Data Processing$55,514$37,734—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,909$39,049#258 of 610
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,436—#210 of 253
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,089$38,757#1047 of 1176
Security Science and Technology$51,956—#37 of 45
Marketing$51,714$40,496#485 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$51,402$44,709#184 of 187
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$51,381—#191 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,957—#58 of 70
Legal Support Services$48,196—#27 of 32
Public Health$47,419$28,363#193 of 215
Mathematics$47,150—#303 of 309
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,109$36,315#591 of 660
Biology$45,471$24,195#780 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$45,161—#556 of 660
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$45,056$25,354#49 of 63
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$44,990—#306 of 345
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,963$37,800#383 of 476
History$44,586$30,684#384 of 459
Social Work$42,390$28,262#403 of 420
Journalism$41,293$29,591#179 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Southern Mississippi hospitality administration/management graduates make?

Graduates earn $45,985 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Southern Mississippi rank for hospitality administration/management?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for hospitality administration/management graduates, University of Southern Mississippi ranks #120 by median pay four years after graduation, and #77 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is hospitality administration/management at University of Southern Mississippi worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% less than the national median for hospitality administration/management ($56,726).

← All data for University of Southern Mississippi · 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.