Hospitality Administration/Management at American Public University System

Charles Town, WV · Bachelor's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$37,174
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,000
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,726
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#119 of 137
Rank by pay
#88 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$31,334
Median federal debt

American Public University System graduates in hospitality administration/management earn 19% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 68% of one year’s pay at that point.

How American Public University System 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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116Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH$47,657$50,857#108$28,245
117Morgan State University Baltimore, MD$46,441$40,757#136$36,845
118Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL$46,330$49,312#115$28,130
119American Public University System Charles Town, WV$46,000$54,421#88$37,174
120University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS$45,985$55,794#77—
121University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC$45,953$50,955#107$34,503
122Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI$45,797$48,288#117$21,074

Other Majors at American Public University System by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Military Science and Operational Studies$103,706$55,351—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$94,768$85,161#211 of 966
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$89,871$48,094#11 of 61
Fire Protection$87,428$73,302#10 of 19
International/Globalization Studies$86,599$64,133#2 of 87
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$86,275$66,588#41 of 99
Political Science and Government$81,056$56,763#38 of 565
Computer and Information Sciences$80,417$68,210#293 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$79,734$62,059#13 of 476
Homeland Security$77,122$62,340#6 of 33
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,722$61,687#221 of 1176
Applied Mathematics$73,845$54,697#35 of 45
Criminal Justice and Corrections$69,546$57,409#38 of 660
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$65,830$54,563#29 of 67
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations—$65,639—
International Relations and National Security Studies$65,510$48,142#63 of 118
Philosophy$64,098—#22 of 86
Marketing$63,469$53,578#328 of 516
Accounting and Related Services$62,358$50,688#672 of 796
Non-Professional Legal Studies$61,532$46,109#21 of 39
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,134$51,381#118 of 610
History$59,793$35,198#60 of 459
Public Health$59,240$47,100#93 of 215
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,618$50,260#97 of 265
Security Science and Technology$57,237$49,622#26 of 45
Psychology$54,707$39,655#264 of 1027
Sociology$54,432$47,633#179 of 462
Religion/Religious Studies$48,336—#21 of 45
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$47,294$34,347#83 of 172
English Language and Literature$43,415$37,602#442 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do American Public University System hospitality administration/management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,174 one year after graduating and $46,000 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does American Public University System rank for hospitality administration/management?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for hospitality administration/management graduates, American Public University System ranks #119 by median pay four years after graduation, and #88 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is hospitality administration/management at American Public University System worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% less than the national median for hospitality administration/management ($56,726), and the median federal debt at graduation is $31,334.

← All data for American Public University System · 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.