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Hospitality Management at Iowa State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Hospitality Management, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Iowa State University sits in Ames, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 80 hospitality management degrees were granted at Iowa State University.

Studying Online at Iowa State University

Online coursework is an option at Iowa State University. Of 30,380 students, 972 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,472 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Hospitality Management Rankings at Iowa State University

Use these rankings to compare Iowa State University’s Hospitality Management program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#2 of 11
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#7 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#23 of 210
Best Value	Nationwide	#149 of 209

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#2 of 11
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#7 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#23 of 210
Best Value	Nationwide	#149 of 209

Earnings for Hospitality Management Graduates from Iowa State University

Graduates of Iowa State University’s Hospitality Management program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,025
2 years	$39,832
3 years	$43,481
4 years	$47,358
5 years	$52,830

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Hospitality Management graduates from Iowa State University earn a median of $47,358, compared with $64,577 for all Iowa State University graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Hospitality Management graduates from Iowa State University comes in at $20,998.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Hospitality Management graduates at Iowa State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Hospitality Management graduates at Iowa State University are 88% women (70) and 12% men (10).

Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program at Iowa State University

Among the 70 bachelor’s hospitality management degrees awarded at Iowa State University, 93% were women (65) and 7% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Hospitality Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	54
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Hospitality Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, below the national average of 34%.*

Hospitality Management Master’s Program at Iowa State University

Among the 4 master’s hospitality management graduates at Iowa State University, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Hospitality Management master’s degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Hospitality Management Doctoral Program at Iowa State University

Among the 6 doctoral hospitality management degrees awarded at Iowa State University, 17% were women (1) and 83% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Hospitality Management doctoral degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Hospitality Management doctoral degree recipients at Iowa State University, above the national average of 15%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Hospitality Management Concentrations at Iowa State University

This Hospitality Management program at Iowa State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Hospitality Management	18
Meeting & Event Planning	62

Best-Paid Careers for Hospitality Management Graduates

Graduates of the Hospitality Management program at Iowa State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Hospitality Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Personal Service Managers, All Other	$176,674
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Food Service Managers	$165,782
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Spa Managers	$143,396
Gambling Managers	$140,375
Security Management Specialists	$128,654
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.