Hospitality Administration/Management programs in Alabama
8 schools in Alabama teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $25,525 at Jefferson State Community College.
What this work pays in Alabama
Business Operations Specialists, All Other in Alabama earn a median of $100,240 a year across 6,990 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | $63,010 | 4,330 |
| Managers, All Other | $135,890 | 1,970 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $82,170 | 1,260 |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | $52,180 | 980 |
| Facilities Managers | $121,010 | 940 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson State Community College Birmingham | Associate's degree | — | $25,525 (19 grads) | 12 |
| Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette | Associate's degree | — | $22,578 (14 grads) | 12 |
| Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Columbia Southern University Orange Beach | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Jefferson State Community College Birmingham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Lawson State Community College Birmingham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Lawson State Community College Birmingham | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of North Alabama Florence | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Hospitality Administration/Management — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.