Hospitality Administration/Management at Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$31,926
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,143
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,726
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#68 of 137
Rank by pay
#45 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Kent State University at Kent 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 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kent State University at Kent 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
…
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
69California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$55,856$50,825#109$35,760
70The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$55,821$56,754#72$35,569
71Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI$55,790$54,947#82$33,374

Other Majors at Kent State University at Kent by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$91,614$60,051#232 of 349
Construction Management$89,959$64,652#44 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$79,317$55,790#8 of 24
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,263$66,990#795 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$76,515$43,059#334 of 459
Air Transportation$76,501$40,876#38 of 52
Mathematics$76,336$54,367#109 of 309
Industrial Engineering$72,958$56,274#94 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$71,633$53,988#438 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,330$51,153#317 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$68,757$51,622#64 of 84
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,676$59,567#133 of 253
Chemistry$65,810$39,790#110 of 209
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$65,314—#14 of 17
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$64,201$45,477#32 of 34
Marketing$63,440$44,567#331 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,265$43,509#705 of 1176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$61,642$47,312#36 of 67
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$61,055$36,625#15 of 42
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,218$40,867#106 of 178
Architecture$59,299$34,723#74 of 78
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,947$34,147#162 of 610
Legal Support Services$57,413$38,981#9 of 32
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$57,360$41,924#30 of 48
Economics—$56,731—
Design and Applied Arts$56,540$36,351#112 of 299
Biology$56,502$30,118#472 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,386$27,742#146 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,183$23,993#33 of 70
Public Health$54,544$39,159#130 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kent State University at Kent hospitality administration/management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,926 one year after graduating and $56,143 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kent State University at Kent rank for hospitality administration/management?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for hospitality administration/management graduates, Kent State University at Kent ranks #68 by median pay four years after graduation, and #45 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is hospitality administration/management at Kent State University at Kent 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 $25,000.

← All data for Kent State University at Kent · 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.