Hospitality Management at California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Hospitality Administration/Management
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
52
Optimistic
52
Base Case
44
Pessimistic
Earnings
$34,560/yr (-2% vs median)
AI Risk
High (47% exposed)
Job Market
Very Large (310,600 openings/yr)
ROI
17.6x earnings multiple (6.5x out-of-state)
How AI Changes the Outlook
Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Hospitality Management graduates.
| Optimistic No Disruption |
Base Case Gradual AI |
Pessimistic Aggressive AI |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Earnings | $494K | $494K | $461K |
| Earnings Multiple (In-State) | 17.6x | 17.6x | 16.5x |
| Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) | 6.5x | 6.5x | 6.1x |
| Probability of Field Employment | 42% | 38% | 28% |
| DegreeOutlook Score | 52 | 52 | 44 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.
4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$28,032
Out-of-state: $75,552 (6.5x ROI)
Median Debt at Graduation
$12,500
4.3 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$46,668
35% growth from Year 1
About California State University-Long Beach
California State University-Long Beach accepts 47% of applicants, balancing access with selectivity, with 34,131 students enrolled in Long Beach, CA. With 49% of students on Pell Grants, the campus draws from a broad economic spectrum.
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$136,550/yr
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$104,690/yr
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$97,270/yr
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does California State University-Long Beach's Hospitality Management program score?
This program scores 52/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Hospitality Management graduates.
How vulnerable is Hospitality Management to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Hospitality Management careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 47% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research.
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