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Hospitality Administration/Management bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Wisconsin-Stout

Menomonie, WI · Public · Federal field 5209

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$275 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
44.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−54% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$56,451 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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+24%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,359$53,914
43Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
30Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
66Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
106Borrowers 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.

88Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
24Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
23Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
58Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$56,451$19,960 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$17,490

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

02 · BORROWING$25,225

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$56,451

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$267/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,490Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,797Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE54.9%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.

$43,359Year 1
$56,451Year 4
$53,914Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.7% 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$4,704
Estimated loan payment$267
106borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$56,451 vs. $56,726

$275 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.
Lodging Managers$73,590 median wageWI estimate · 1,130 jobs · 11-9081+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFood Service Managers$61,810 median wageWI estimate · 6,000 jobs · 11-9051+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$107,050 median wageWI estimate · 14,240 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Service Managers, All Other$104,860 median wageWI estimate · 60 jobs · 11-9179+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$77,140 median wageWI estimate · 170 jobs · 11-9072+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 5.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$103,620 median wageWI estimate · 2,010 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$96,680 median wageWI estimate · 1,940 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGambling Managers$93,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 5,030 jobs · 11-9071+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBusiness Operations Specialists, All Other$67,370 median wageWI estimate · 12,210 jobs · 13-1199+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 98.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$56,670 median wageWI estimate · 150 jobs · 39-1013+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 2.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMeeting, Convention, and Event Planners$53,940 median wageWI estimate · 2,690 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.

Teaneck, NJ

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

$14,737 higher earnings · $225 less debt · $2,086 lower annual net price

Earnings
$71,188
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$15,404
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San Diego, CA

San Diego State University

$13,662 higher earnings · $7,476 less debt · $2,126 lower annual net price

Earnings
$70,113
Debt
$17,749
Annual net price
$15,364
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Pullman, WA

Washington State University

$10,423 higher earnings · $225 less debt · $2,519 lower annual net price

Earnings
$66,874
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$14,971
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Hayward, CA

California State University, East Bay

$9,204 higher earnings · $5,755 less debt · $8,170 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,655
Debt
$19,470
Annual net price
$9,320
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DATA QUALITY

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66 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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