Hospitality Management at The University of Alabama

If you are interested in studying hospitality management, you may want to check out the program at The University of Alabama. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Hospitality Management section at the bottom of this page.

UA Hospitality Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality
• Master’s Degree in Hospitality

UA Hospitality Management Rankings

Hospitality Student Demographics at UA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the hospitality majors at The University of Alabama.

UA Hospitality Management Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of hospitality master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in hospitality each year. UA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a hospitality master's degree from UA, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a master's in hospitality.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	45
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Hospitality Management

The following hospitality concentations are available at The University of Alabama. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Hospitality Administration/Management	11

Related Majors

• Management Information Systems
• Taxation
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Finance & Financial Management
• Accounting

Careers That Hospitality Grads May Go Into

A degree in hospitality can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Food Service Managers	2,380	$58,590
Managers	2,110	$106,680
Business Professors	840	$98,110
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	530	$44,280
Lodging Managers	480	$53,050

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Deutschlandreform under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.