Des Moines, Washington · Public
Hospitality Administration/Management at Highline College
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 60 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.6% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~60
- Schools with reported signal
- 428
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 35.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $9,879/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $39,516
- Median debt
- $9,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $47,869/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 428 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,829 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($1,179 below). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 27% ROI position within this field set.
See the national program hub →Comparable programs
Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.5% reported share · $2,288 net A+ Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA · 1.3% reported share · $2,624 net A+ 
Shasta College Redding, CA · 0.3% reported share · $2,878 net A+ 
College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA · 0.3% reported share · $3,702 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Hospitality Administration/Management accounts for 1.6% of reported programs at Highline College, which is bigger than 80% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 60 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Highline College's average net price is $9,879 per year, about $39,516 over four years. That is $4,829 below the $14,708 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $47,869 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,179 below the $49,048 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Highline College #116 of 428 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.