Best colleges for Hospitality Administration/Management in Massachusetts
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the Massachusetts programs in the federal field-of-study file, Boston University leads: its Hospitality Administration/Management graduates earn a median $82,302 four years after finishing, against the field's $56,726 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston University | $82,302 | +$25,576 |
| 2 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | $70,916 | +$14,190 |
| 3 | Lasell University | $68,693 | +$11,967 |
How big is the earnings gap between Massachusetts Hospitality Administration/Management programs?
$13,609 separates the top and bottom of this list — $82,302 at Boston University against $68,693 at Lasell University, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do Massachusetts Hospitality Administration/Management graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $25,576 above the $56,726 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.