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Hospitality Administration/Management bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO · Public · Federal field 5209

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,715 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
37.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−37% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$61,441 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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+35%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,916$52,578
72Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
59Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
92Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
133Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$52,328Awarding-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.

92Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
35Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
49Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$61,441$28,452 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$20,268

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

02 · BORROWING$23,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$61,441

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$246/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,268Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,713Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE78.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE74.9%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.

$38,916Year 1
$61,441Year 4
$52,578Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.8% 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$5,120
Estimated loan payment$246
133borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$61,441 vs. $56,726

$4,715 above 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$65,520 median wageMO estimate · 1,600 jobs · 11-9051+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLodging Managers$46,880 median wageMO estimate · 170 jobs · 11-9081+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$125,760 median wageMO estimate · 11,420 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$83,620 median wageMO estimate · 370 jobs · 11-9072+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 5.1k 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 · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$100,380 median wageMO estimate · 1,920 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$100,310 median wageMO estimate · 1,720 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGambling Managers$85,630 median wageMO estimate · 70 jobs · 11-9071+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBusiness Operations Specialists, All Other$80,420 median wageMO estimate · 15,770 jobs · 13-1199+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 98.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$62,050 median wageMO estimate · 370 jobs · 39-1013+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 2.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMeeting, Convention, and Event Planners$56,900 median wageMO estimate · 2,500 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.

Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University

$4,500 less debt · $4,386 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,527
Debt
$18,750
Annual net price
$15,882
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Springfield, MO

Missouri State University-Springfield

$2,655 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,789
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$17,613
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Warrensburg, MO

University of Central Missouri

$5,806 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,931
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,462
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Newark, DE

University of Delaware

$9,661 higher earnings · $400 less debt · $2,469 lower annual net price

Earnings
$71,102
Debt
$22,850
Annual net price
$17,799
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DATA QUALITY

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92 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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