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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. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Alabama is in Tuscaloosa, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 165 hospitality management graduations were recorded at The University of Alabama.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Alabama

Many students take online classes at The University of Alabama. Of 40,846 students, 6,289 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,899 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Hospitality Management Rankings at The University of Alabama

Use these rankings to compare The University of Alabama’s Hospitality Management program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#2 of 7
Best Value	Alabama	#6 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#11 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#51 of 210
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#65 of 72
Best Value	Nationwide	#178 of 209

Earnings for Hospitality Management Graduates from The University of Alabama

Students who complete The University of Alabama’s Hospitality Management program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,886
2 years	$31,236
3 years	$42,107
4 years	$44,200
5 years	$52,250

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Hospitality Management graduates from The University of Alabama earn a median of $44,200, compared with $64,459 for all The University of Alabama graduates — about 31% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Hospitality Management graduates from The University of Alabama is $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Hospitality Management graduates at The University of Alabama, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Hospitality Management graduates at The University of Alabama are 68% women (112) and 32% men (53).

Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program at The University of Alabama

Of the 83 bachelor’s hospitality management degrees awarded at The University of Alabama, 80% were women (66) and 20% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	69
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	4

Minority students account for 17% of Hospitality Management bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Alabama, below the national average of 34%.*

Hospitality Management Master’s Program at The University of Alabama

Among the 82 master’s hospitality management graduates at The University of Alabama, 56% were women (46) and 44% were men (36).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	65
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	10
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 15% of Hospitality Management master’s degree recipients at The University of Alabama, lower than the national average of 31%.*

*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 The University of Alabama

This Hospitality Management program at The University of Alabama offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Hospitality Management	165

Best-Paid Careers for Hospitality Management Graduates

Graduates of the Hospitality Management program at The University of Alabama go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying 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.