Hospitality Administration/Management at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$29,942
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,444
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,726
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#109 of 137
Rank by pay
#69 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,973
Median federal debt

New Mexico State University-Main Campus graduates in hospitality administration/management earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How New Mexico State University-Main Campus 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
…
106Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$49,798$53,440#93$29,395
107Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$49,776$50,608#112$30,758
108Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$49,703$51,071#106$34,370
109New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$49,444$57,248#69$29,942
110University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$48,931$52,464#98—
111Appalachian State University Boone, NC$48,546$52,097#100$33,702
112SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$48,267$45,940#128$31,629

Other Majors at New Mexico State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$96,510$68,002#30 of 59
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,683$82,790#171 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$94,024$63,674#155 of 459
Chemical Engineering$90,091$75,766#128 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$85,742$62,813#281 of 318
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$81,690$60,250#10 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,951$73,229#763 of 966
Civil Engineering$74,115$60,212#228 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,890$48,868#356 of 452
Agricultural Business and Management$63,139$41,268#46 of 77
Marketing$63,115$33,191#335 of 516
Business/Commerce$60,970$39,442#192 of 271
Special Education and Teaching$58,953$31,963#29 of 177
Accounting and Related Services$57,219$38,057#750 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,077$35,599#987 of 1176
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,428—#211 of 253
Biology$52,567$26,533#609 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,972$45,016#149 of 345
Political Science and Government$51,641$35,393#494 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,592$41,888#181 of 680
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,998$23,701#374 of 610
Social Work$50,295$33,510#262 of 420
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,834$29,553#496 of 660
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$49,080—#64 of 70
Sociology$48,419$31,376#328 of 462
Journalism$45,765$32,825#165 of 187
Psychology$45,637$26,250#773 of 1027
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$44,272$33,603#25 of 37
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,872$31,568#398 of 476
Public Health$42,410$27,729#212 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do New Mexico State University-Main Campus hospitality administration/management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,942 one year after graduating and $49,444 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does New Mexico State University-Main Campus rank for hospitality administration/management?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for hospitality administration/management graduates, New Mexico State University-Main Campus ranks #109 by median pay four years after graduation, and #69 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is hospitality administration/management at New Mexico State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for hospitality administration/management ($56,726), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,973.

← All data for New Mexico State University-Main Campus · 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.