Hospitality Administration/Management at Washington State University

Pullman, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 145 graduates a year

$41,251
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,874
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,726
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 137
Rank by pay
#31 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,207
Median federal debt

Washington State University graduates in hospitality administration/management earn 18% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Washington 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
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14Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$69,651$73,439#4$41,069
15Lasell University Newton, MA$68,693$60,491#39$31,858
16West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$68,473$81,007#2$30,363
17Washington State University Pullman, WA$66,874$61,510#31$41,251
18University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$66,046$60,835#36$36,590
19University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NH$66,046$60,835#37$36,590
20California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$65,655$59,742#48$34,015

Other Majors at Washington State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$119,686$79,519#81 of 349
Computer Engineering$114,635$87,135#57 of 189
Construction Management$107,531—#5 of 57
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,354$79,874#68 of 258
Chemical Engineering$99,506$69,820#56 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$93,971$72,690#105 of 318
Civil Engineering$91,879$74,841#40 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,495$83,894#298 of 966
Materials Engineering$86,145$49,560#25 of 34
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,012$56,947#133 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$85,967$59,490#71 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,321$52,636#125 of 1176
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$80,404—
International Business$77,598$48,292#42 of 115
Marketing$76,595$47,051#106 of 516
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$76,384$43,736#7 of 49
Accounting and Related Services$75,980$57,618#333 of 796
Economics$70,215$39,762#270 of 368
Applied Mathematics$70,085$27,626#38 of 45
Agricultural Production Operations$69,708$56,743#3 of 14
Design and Applied Arts$69,224$44,823#20 of 299
Food Science and Technology$68,719$47,970#18 of 29
Biological and Physical Sciences$68,583$46,288#14 of 33
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,647$45,820#56 of 178
Political Science and Government$67,264$41,130#159 of 565
Public Policy Analysis$63,631$30,303#29 of 34
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,052$27,463#51 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,747$41,020#86 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$62,406$38,747#122 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$62,126$55,864#33 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $41,251 one year after graduating and $66,874 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Washington State University rank for hospitality administration/management?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for hospitality administration/management graduates, Washington State University ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #31 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is hospitality administration/management at Washington State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% more than the national median for hospitality administration/management ($56,726), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,207.

← All data for Washington 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.