How much do Hospitality Administration/Management bachelor's degree graduates from Purdue University Northwest earn?

The federal record does not report a usable earnings figure for this cohort.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $29,169.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

There is not enough reported evidence for a reliable same-degree comparison.

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Hospitality Administration/Management bachelor's degree at Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, IN · 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

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+17%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$39,017 → $45,525

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

22Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

30Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

26Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

67Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

47Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

27Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

32Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$6,079

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

02 · BORROWING$29,169

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$309/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,079Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,571Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE72.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE42.9%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.

$39,017Year 1

Not availableYear 4

$45,525Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earningsNot available

Estimated loan payment$309

26borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $56,726

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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$71,430 median wageIN estimate · 4,990 jobs · 11-9051$55,640–$88,020 middle 50% of IN wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLodging Managers$67,070 median wageIN estimate · 570 jobs · 11-9081$51,850–$81,250 middle 50% of IN wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$79,900 median wageIN estimate · 6,990 jobs · 11-9199$58,470–$129,880 middle 50% of IN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$62,760 median wageIN estimate · 340 jobs · 11-9072$51,250–$85,690 middle 50% of IN wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 5,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePersonal Service Managers, All Other$61,300 median wageIN estimate · 120 jobs · 11-9179$49,420–$73,820 middle 50% of IN wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$104,560 median wageIN estimate · 4,110 jobs · 11-3013$80,800–$135,800 middle 50% of IN wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGambling Managers$98,920 median wageIN estimate · 110 jobs · 11-9071$85,650–$109,480 middle 50% of IN wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$86,640 median wageIN estimate · 2,030 jobs · 25-1011$66,000–$134,320 middle 50% of IN wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBusiness Operations Specialists, All Other$79,030 median wageIN estimate · 6,290 jobs · 13-1199$60,240–$104,350 middle 50% of IN wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 98,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$61,680 median wageIN estimate · 700 jobs · 39-1013$58,070–$74,480 middle 50% of IN wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMeeting, Convention, and Event Planners$50,090 median wageIN estimate · 2,140 jobs · 13-1121$42,370–$66,370 middle 50% of IN wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTravel 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

about 12.2%

Manufacturing

about 11.9%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 11.1%

Retail Trade

about 9.7%

Accommodation and Food Services

about 7.9%

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.

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus

$9,737 less debt

Earnings: $58,861
Debt: $19,432
Annual net price: $14,600

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Indianapolis, IN

Indiana University-Indianapolis

$4,222 less debt

Earnings: $53,784
Debt: $24,947
Annual net price: $11,668

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Fort Wayne, IN

Purdue University Fort Wayne

$4,397 less debt

Earnings: $44,909
Debt: $24,772
Annual net price: $13,171

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Muncie, IN

Ball State University

$5,021 less debt

Earnings: $44,705
Debt: $24,148
Annual net price: $14,940

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DATA QUALITY

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30 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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