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Hospitality Administration/Management bachelor's degree outcomes at Northern Michigan University

Marquette, MI · Public · Federal field 5209

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$10,929 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
67.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−97% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$45,797 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+79%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$21,074$37,797
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
32Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

21Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$45,797$12,808 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,085

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$31,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,797

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$329/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,085Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,841Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE84.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.1%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.

$21,074Year 1
$45,797Year 4
$37,797Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.6% 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$3,816
Estimated loan payment$329
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,797 vs. $56,726

$10,929 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
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.
Food Service Managers$60,790 median wageMI estimate · 9,240 jobs · 11-9051+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLodging Managers$58,970 median wageMI estimate · 42,620 jobs · 11-9081+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$134,260 median wageMI estimate · 9,380 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$65,890 median wageMI estimate · 1,670 jobs · 11-9072+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 5.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Service Managers, All Other$52,840 median wageMI estimate · 10,450 jobs · 11-9179+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$111,190 median wageMI estimate · 2,240 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGambling Managers$101,860 median wageMI estimate · 190 jobs · 11-9071+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$98,150 median wageMI estimate · 4,920 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Operations Specialists, All Other$81,810 median wageMI estimate · 20,940 jobs · 13-1199+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 98.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$62,090 median wageMI estimate · 1,000 jobs · 39-1013+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 2.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMeeting, Convention, and Event Planners$52,780 median wageMI estimate · 3,560 jobs · 13-1121+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 16.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTravel GuidesNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 39-7012
Possible alternatives

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.

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University

$4,186 higher earnings · $4,000 less debt · $5,461 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,983
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$8,624
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East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University

$23,854 higher earnings · $8,375 less debt

Earnings
$69,651
Debt
$22,625
Annual net price
$19,680
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Allendale, MI

Grand Valley State University

$12,616 higher earnings · $5,000 less debt

Earnings
$58,413
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$16,317
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Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University

$10,517 higher earnings · $2,000 less debt

Earnings
$56,314
Debt
$29,000
Annual net price
$17,597
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DATA QUALITY

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32 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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