Hospitality Administration/Management at Utah Valley University

Orem, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$42,070
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,252
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,726
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#66 of 137
Rank by pay
#94 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,625
Median federal debt

Utah Valley 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 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Utah Valley 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
…
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
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

Other Majors at Utah Valley University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$121,466$85,564#35 of 189
Computer Science$115,541$77,946#90 of 349
Information Science/Studies$112,128$79,918#6 of 148
Air Transportation$106,001$56,402#1 of 52
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$97,793$74,527—
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$97,341$64,615#4 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,858$60,947#88 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$86,602$60,132#68 of 1176
Fire Protection$83,807$60,522#11 of 19
Engineering-Related Fields$83,278$63,780#27 of 33
Accounting and Related Services$81,706$55,785#234 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,664$66,900#660 of 966
Marketing$81,582$54,173#65 of 516
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering—$80,491—
Human Resources Management and Services$70,818$52,194#74 of 187
Criminal Justice and Corrections$68,296$44,051#41 of 660
Biotechnology$67,603$52,118#11 of 13
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,951$31,905#70 of 610
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$62,739$60,448#34 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$62,566$44,202#117 of 660
Political Science and Government$61,464$36,857#296 of 565
Computer Software and Media Applications$61,451$32,743#25 of 54
History$59,491—#66 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,219$44,366#122 of 476
Biology$57,010$38,427#452 of 841
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$56,135—
Design and Applied Arts$55,728$31,888#118 of 299
Social Work$55,713$37,937#120 of 420
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,967$40,290#118 of 207
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$52,657—#158 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Utah Valley University hospitality administration/management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,070 one year after graduating and $56,252 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Utah Valley University rank for hospitality administration/management?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for hospitality administration/management graduates, Utah Valley University ranks #66 by median pay four years after graduation, and #94 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is hospitality administration/management at Utah Valley 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 $23,625.

← All data for Utah Valley 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.