Hospitality Administration/Management at Widener University

Chester, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 1 graduates a year

$37,861
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,345
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,726
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#64 of 137
Rank by pay
#68 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Widener University 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 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Widener 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
…
61Florida International University Miami, FL$56,667$60,315#43$33,364
62Virginia State University Petersburg, VA$56,476$51,427#103—
63University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI$56,451$58,740#55$43,359
64Widener University Chester, PA$56,345$57,303#68$37,861
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

Other Majors at Widener University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$98,777$70,817#2 of 13
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,272$83,528#152 of 966
Computer Science$96,427$51,536#194 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,901$82,611#169 of 258
Chemical Engineering$91,145$71,160#123 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$89,794$68,762#79 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$88,358$65,515#231 of 318
Civil Engineering$80,117$69,289#193 of 233
Psychology$79,923—#1 of 9
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,817$62,672#212 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$77,426$65,071#309 of 796
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$73,790$42,408#14 of 37
Biology$73,535$35,142#60 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,434—#691 of 1176
Psychology$61,205$37,224#81 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,555$31,663#127 of 660
Social Work$59,654—#47 of 420
Computer and Information Sciences$58,159—#444 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,136$44,840#113 of 680
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$53,906—#148 of 178
Journalism$53,724$22,058#104 of 187
Political Science and Government$52,765—#475 of 565
Communication and Media Studies—$30,732—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Widener University hospitality administration/management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,861 one year after graduating and $56,345 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Widener University rank for hospitality administration/management?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for hospitality administration/management graduates, Widener University ranks #64 by median pay four years after graduation, and #68 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is hospitality administration/management at Widener University 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 $20,500.

← All data for Widener 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.