Hospitality Administration/Management at Endicott College

Endicott's hospitality program starts graduates at around $34,500—essentially matching the national average but trailing the Massachusetts state median by about $2,400. More importantly, it ranks in just the 40th percentile among Bay State hospitality programs, placing it below mid-pack in a state where BU graduates earn nearly $10,000 more right out of school. That gap matters in a high cost-of-living area like greater Boston.

The redeeming feature here is growth trajectory: four years out, median earnings climb to $48,625, a 41% increase that outpaces typical hospitality wage progression. The debt picture is reasonable—at $23,250, graduates owe slightly less than the national median and carry a manageable 0.67 debt-to-earnings ratio. Still, that strong earnings growth doesn't fully close the competitive gap with top Massachusetts programs.

For families considering this program, the calculus depends on your financial flexibility. If you're paying full freight at a private college rate, you're betting that Endicott's career services and industry connections will overcome its below-average starting salaries in Massachusetts. The earnings growth suggests some graduates do find their footing, but nearly half of the state's hospitality programs launch students with better immediate prospects. If comparable state schools like UMass-Amherst are options, the price-to-outcomes comparison becomes harder to justify.