Best Hospitality Administration/Management Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
46
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$326,327
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$17,963
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Niagara County Community College
Grad rate: 31.3% |
NY | -$24,090 | $42,150 | $13,545 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
College of Southern Nevada
Grad rate: 17.4% |
NV | -$83,957 | $40,307 | $13,270 | $17,450 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Scottsdale Community College
Grad rate: 23.1% |
AZ | -$87,384 | $39,599 | $19,682 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Grad rate: 27.1% |
NY | -$113,586 | $38,006 | $13,167 | $5,461 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Kauai Community College
Grad rate: 33.0% |
HI | -$126,716 | $37,025 | $13,608 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Kapiolani Community College
Grad rate: 22.2% |
HI | -$176,164 | $34,348 | $11,562 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Monroe University
Grad rate: 56.9% |
NY | -$176,667 | $37,046 | $26,306 | $18,500 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Cuyahoga Community College District
Grad rate: 27.0% |
OH | -$203,196 | $32,950 | $11,098 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Grad rate: 19.7% |
WI | -$208,698 | $33,286 | $17,209 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Onondaga Community College
Grad rate: 24.8% |
NY | -$212,806 | $32,821 | $14,613 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Middlesex College
Grad rate: 30.2% |
NJ | -$226,002 | $32,072 | $13,721 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Schenectady County Community College
Grad rate: 28.1% |
NY | -$231,198 | $31,757 | $13,169 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Walnut Hill College
Grad rate: 60.9% |
PA | -$243,128 | $34,540 | $35,489 | $17,000 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Valencia College
Grad rate: 44.2% |
FL | -$252,458 | $32,009 | $16,577 | $14,433 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Colorado Mountain College
Grad rate: 26.5% |
CO | -$256,814 | $30,531 | $13,717 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Sullivan University
Grad rate: 28.8% |
KY | -$261,877 | $33,246 | $31,100 | $18,220 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Grad rate: 20.4% |
NY | -$270,828 | $29,799 | $13,404 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
College of Coastal Georgia
Grad rate: 24.2% |
GA | -$274,270 | $30,184 | $18,975 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Gwinnett Technical College
Grad rate: 29.1% |
GA | -$280,656 | $29,875 | $19,078 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Grad rate: 31.7% |
NC | -$284,086 | $29,402 | $16,063 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Daytona State College
Grad rate: 43.1% |
FL | -$285,944 | $28,869 | $11,662 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Sinclair Community College
Grad rate: 31.2% |
OH | -$286,722 | $28,702 | $10,381 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Long Island Business Institute
Grad rate: 22.4% |
NY | -$303,716 | $28,737 | $19,228 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Monroe Community College
Grad rate: 21.8% |
NY | -$305,698 | $28,970 | $14,196 | $12,375 | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Owens Community College
Grad rate: 29.4% |
OH | -$307,478 | $28,028 | $14,019 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Anne Arundel Community College
Grad rate: 26.5% |
MD | -$330,916 | $27,509 | $20,548 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Coastal Alabama Community College
Grad rate: 24.1% |
AL | -$363,122 | $25,361 | $15,171 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Grad rate: 18.7% |
AZ | -$367,978 | $25,546 | $19,449 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
Ivy Tech Community College
Grad rate: 33.3% |
IN | -$368,517 | $26,077 | $13,891 | $16,500 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Jefferson State Community College
Grad rate: 22.4% |
AL | -$371,368 | $24,870 | $14,384 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Grad rate: 16.2% |
NM | -$373,642 | $24,572 | $12,541 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Grad rate: 25.2% |
NY | -$385,276 | $24,036 | $12,998 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 51.6% |
NM | -$390,420 | $24,572 | $20,930 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
International Business College-Indianapolis
Grad rate: 70.0% |
IN | -$402,463 | $24,909 | $22,651 | $11,364 | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Fox Valley Technical College
Grad rate: 55.2% |
WI | -$410,474 | $23,041 | $15,647 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Pittsburgh Technical College
Grad rate: 53.4% |
PA | -$416,089 | $25,639 | $33,969 | $15,505 | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Guilford Technical Community College
Grad rate: 29.5% |
NC | -$434,990 | $22,093 | $18,425 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
Fortis College-Centerville
Grad rate: 45.6% |
OH | -$439,300 | $23,147 | $31,120 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Community College of Philadelphia
Grad rate: 17.7% |
PA | -$451,000 | $21,357 | $19,070 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
St Petersburg College
Grad rate: 37.9% |
FL | -$488,048 | $18,661 | $10,634 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
Bryant & Stratton College-Online
Grad rate: 20.8% |
NY | -$572,181 | $17,236 | $20,558 | $26,508 | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North
Grad rate: 29.8% |
NY | -$574,975 | $17,236 | $21,955 | $26,508 | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach
Grad rate: 27.2% |
VA | -$576,603 | $17,236 | $22,769 | $26,508 | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo
Grad rate: 29.4% |
NY | -$578,949 | $17,236 | $23,942 | $26,508 | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa
Grad rate: 20.2% |
WI | -$581,849 | $17,236 | $25,392 | $26,508 | Full ROI → |
| 46 |
Chemeketa Community College
Grad rate: 22.1% |
OR | -$648,754 | $11,105 | $15,427 | N/A | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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