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Hospitality Management at Purdue University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Hospitality Management, consider the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Purdue University-Main Campus is in West Lafayette, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 89 hospitality management degrees were awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Purdue University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Hospitality Management Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

Rankings can help you compare Purdue University-Main Campus’s Hospitality Management program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#1 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#2 of 26
Best Value	Indiana	#4 of 5
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#11 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#16 of 210
Best Value	Nationwide	#97 of 209

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#1 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#2 of 26
Best Value	Indiana	#4 of 5
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#11 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#16 of 210
Best Value	Nationwide	#97 of 209

Earnings for Hospitality Management Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

Those who finish Purdue University-Main Campus’s Hospitality Management program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,273
2 years	$45,082
3 years	$50,305
4 years	$48,973
5 years	$55,565

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Hospitality Management graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus report median earnings of $48,973, compared with $79,539 for all Purdue University-Main Campus graduates — about 38% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Hospitality Management graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at $19,432.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Hospitality Management graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Hospitality Management graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 70% women (62) and 30% men (27).

Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 74 bachelor’s hospitality management graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 73% were women (54) and 27% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Hospitality Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	56
Hispanic / Latino	7
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 19% of Hospitality Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 34%.*

Hospitality Management Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 13 master’s hospitality management graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 62% were women (8) and 38% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Hospitality Management master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Hospitality Management master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 31%.*

Hospitality Management Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 2 doctoral hospitality management degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Hospitality Management doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

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

Minority students account for 50% of Hospitality Management doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, 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 Purdue University-Main Campus

This Hospitality Management program at Purdue University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Hotel/Motel Administration	89

Highest-Paying Careers for Hospitality Management Graduates

Graduates of the Hospitality Management program at Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Hospitality Management graduates, 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.