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

8

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$245,021

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$47,575

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Grad rate: 48.7%

NV +$598,180 $73,853 $19,440 N/A Full ROI →
2 Cornell University

Grad rate: 95.2%

NY +$539,268 $77,283 $83,196 N/A Full ROI →
3 Georgia State University

Grad rate: 54.3%

GA +$455,830 $67,445 $26,535 N/A Full ROI →
4 Roosevelt University

Grad rate: 41.8%

IL +$145,528 $54,119 $48,426 N/A Full ROI →
5 New York University

Grad rate: 87.8%

NY +$135,358 $56,680 $79,121 N/A Full ROI →
6 Florida International University

Grad rate: 71.3%

FL +$131,068 $50,609 $20,556 N/A Full ROI →
7 University of New Orleans

Grad rate: 40.5%

LA +$77,410 $48,131 $22,605 N/A Full ROI →
8 George Washington University

Grad rate: 85.0%

DC -$122,474 $43,949 $80,727 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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