COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Hospitality Administration/Management bachelor's degree at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$12,499 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 46.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −103% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$187,730
$8,000Annual price−$219,730
$14,000Current college-wide context−$243,730
$16,000Annual price−$251,730
$24,000Annual price−$283,730
$32,000Annual price−$315,730
$40,000Annual price−$347,730
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$44,227$12,024 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,606
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$20,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$44,227
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$217/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,606Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,431Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE92.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE43.2%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.9% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$3,686
Estimated loan payment$217
24borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$44,227 vs. $56,726
$12,499 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Lodging Managers$63,000 median wageLA estimate · 380 jobs · 11-9081$49,730–$72,540 middle 50% of LA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFood Service Managers$61,400 median wageLA estimate · 1,950 jobs · 11-9051$46,960–$77,990 middle 50% of LA wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$103,140 median wageLA estimate · 13,220 jobs · 11-9199$78,870–$136,380 middle 50% of LA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Service Managers, All Other$69,770 median wageU.S. estimate · 10,450 jobs · 11-9179+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$62,390 median wageLA estimate · 90 jobs · 11-9072$47,570–$72,520 middle 50% of LA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 5,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$129,040 median wageLA estimate · 640 jobs · 25-1011$81,690–$176,570 middle 50% of LA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFacilities Managers$97,120 median wageLA estimate · 1,160 jobs · 11-3013$71,610–$113,520 middle 50% of LA wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGambling Managers$82,140 median wageLA estimate · 240 jobs · 11-9071$64,330–$103,990 middle 50% of LA wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBusiness Operations Specialists, All Other$63,220 median wageLA estimate · 17,010 jobs · 13-1199$48,000–$88,610 middle 50% of LA wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 98,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMeeting, Convention, and Event Planners$61,150 median wageLA estimate · 610 jobs · 13-1121$46,180–$75,150 middle 50% of LA wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$57,560 median wageLA estimate · 610 jobs · 39-1013$48,910–$62,720 middle 50% of LA wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTravel GuidesNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 39-7012
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Finance and Insurance
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Retail Trade
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$76 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $43,178
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,530
University of New Orleans
$1,222 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $39,391
- Debt
- $23,905
- Annual net price
- $12,384
California State University, East Bay
$21,428 higher earnings · $1,030 less debt · $4,286 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $65,655
- Debt
- $19,470
- Annual net price
- $9,320
San Francisco State University
$21,283 higher earnings · $6,100 less debt · $1,328 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $65,510
- Debt
- $14,400
- Annual net price
- $12,278
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
21 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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