Hospitality Administration/Management at SUNY Buffalo State University

Buffalo, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$31,629
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,267
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,726
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#112 of 137
Rank by pay
#128 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,625
Median federal debt

SUNY Buffalo State University graduates in hospitality administration/management earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How SUNY Buffalo 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
…
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
113SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY$48,006$45,692#129$27,450
114Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$47,756$53,619#91$35,878
115University of Southern Maine Portland, ME$47,748$50,744#110$29,924

Other Majors at SUNY Buffalo State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$98,018$48,355#2 of 51
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$82,242$71,894#35 of 46
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$73,327$57,431#56 of 61
Information Science/Studies$64,628$49,686#123 of 148
Educational Administration and Supervision$64,059—#4 of 19
Chemistry$61,262—#148 of 209
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$60,937$46,519#11 of 70
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$59,096—#8 of 63
Economics$58,497$41,547#354 of 368
Political Science and Government$58,041$35,158#375 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,114$38,283#897 of 1176
Special Education and Teaching$57,096$16,737#37 of 177
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,034$34,042#292 of 660
History$54,561$35,822#142 of 459
Social Work$53,130$39,695#175 of 420
Psychology$52,490$32,994#376 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$51,379$26,344#402 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,209$36,654#203 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,853$34,646#194 of 345
Sociology$49,595$28,676#299 of 462
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$49,500$30,049#18 of 22
Biology$48,735$33,444#720 of 841
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$47,880$28,180#16 of 19
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,705$32,082#360 of 476
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$46,224—#107 of 158
Fine and Studio Arts$45,222$24,041#115 of 423
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$45,120$24,687#12 of 19
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$39,863$19,608#133 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do SUNY Buffalo State University hospitality administration/management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,629 one year after graduating and $48,267 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY Buffalo State University rank for hospitality administration/management?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for hospitality administration/management graduates, SUNY Buffalo State University ranks #112 by median pay four years after graduation, and #128 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is hospitality administration/management at SUNY Buffalo State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for hospitality administration/management ($56,726), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,625.

← All data for SUNY Buffalo 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.