Hospitality Administration/Management at West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

$30,363
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,473
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,726
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#16 of 137
Rank by pay
#2 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,300
Median federal debt

West Virginia University graduates in hospitality administration/management earn 21% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How West Virginia 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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13San Diego State University San Diego, CA$70,113$63,798#24$40,009
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

Other Majors at West Virginia University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mining and Mineral Engineering$109,619$85,897#3 of 7
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,542$79,662#114 of 258
Industrial Engineering$99,180$75,606#41 of 94
Computer Engineering$99,048$76,314#127 of 189
Computer Science$98,277$74,159#183 of 349
Chemical Engineering$96,503$69,875#83 of 158
Management Information Systems and Services$95,324$62,127#34 of 166
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,750$72,210#37 of 59
Petroleum Engineering$91,142$68,913#18 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$90,461$71,504#176 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,750$71,298#578 of 966
Civil Engineering$82,117$67,062#159 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$79,805$65,223#298 of 459
Mathematics$77,144—#105 of 309
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,959$48,645#233 of 452
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$76,662$57,102#15 of 76
Accounting and Related Services$76,135$51,824#329 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$76,034$63,522#41 of 93
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$75,022$47,232#2 of 29
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,646$49,634#267 of 1176
Landscape Architecture$70,646—#5 of 19
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$70,165$24,463#15 of 64
Marketing$69,357$42,058#199 of 516
Economics$68,380—#290 of 368
Business/Managerial Economics$68,161—#65 of 84
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,798$36,382#41 of 138
Agricultural Business and Management$66,022$37,779#34 of 77
Business/Commerce$65,372$42,298#119 of 271
Public Health$64,888$37,256#45 of 215
Forestry$64,568$43,228#8 of 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do West Virginia University hospitality administration/management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,363 one year after graduating and $68,473 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does West Virginia University rank for hospitality administration/management?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for hospitality administration/management graduates, West Virginia University ranks #16 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is hospitality administration/management at West Virginia University worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% more than the national median for hospitality administration/management ($56,726), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,300.

← All data for West Virginia 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.