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Hospitality Administration/Management bachelor's degree outcomes at Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL · Public · Federal field 5209

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,285 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
35.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−35% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$60,011 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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+30%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$39,108$50,667
128Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
124Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
170Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
180Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$29,443Awarding-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.

238Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
34Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
90Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
118Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,488Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$60,011$27,523 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 22 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$12,568

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

02 · BORROWING$21,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,011

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$223/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,568Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,807Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE63.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE57.4%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.

$39,108Year 1
$60,011Year 4
$50,667Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.5% 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$5,001
Estimated loan payment$223
180borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,011 vs. $56,726

$3,285 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$72,790 median wageFL estimate · 18,500 jobs · 11-9051+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLodging Managers$69,120 median wageFL estimate · 4,790 jobs · 11-9081+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$108,890 median wageFL estimate · 37,820 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$83,520 median wageFL estimate · 2,620 jobs · 11-9072+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 5.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Service Managers, All Other$61,460 median wageFL estimate · 10,450 jobs · 11-9179+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$98,780 median wageFL estimate · 8,620 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGambling Managers$96,180 median wageFL estimate · 230 jobs · 11-9071+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBusiness Operations Specialists, All Other$79,650 median wageFL estimate · 66,230 jobs · 13-1199+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 98.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$78,870 median wageFL estimate · 2,900 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$64,980 median wageFL estimate · 1,140 jobs · 39-1013+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 2.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMeeting, Convention, and Event Planners$60,270 median wageFL estimate · 10,480 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.

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University

$2,662 higher earnings · $2,136 less debt · $1,271 lower annual net price

Earnings
$62,673
Debt
$18,864
Annual net price
$11,297
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Miami, FL

Florida International University

$1,700 less debt · $3,280 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,667
Debt
$19,300
Annual net price
$9,288
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Orlando, FL

University of Central Florida

$500 less debt · $2,157 lower annual net price

Earnings
$54,921
Debt
$20,500
Annual net price
$10,411
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Pensacola, FL

University of West Florida

$3,000 less debt · $3,204 lower annual net price

Earnings
$38,420
Debt
$18,000
Annual net price
$9,364
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DATA QUALITY

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170 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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