Hospitality Management at University of Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a hospitality school? To help you decide if University of Mississippi is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's hospitality program.

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and approximately 21,014 students attend the school each year.

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.

Ole Miss Hospitality Management Degrees Available

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

Ole Miss Hospitality Management Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in hospitality, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Hospitality Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Hospitality Management Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of hospitality master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in hospitality each year. Ole Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 36% more men than average.

Of the students who received a hospitality master's degree from Ole Miss, 89% 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 University of Mississippi with a master's in hospitality.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Hospitality Management

Hospitality Management majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Mississippi. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Hospitality Administration/Management	4

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Taxation
• Business Administration & 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 MS, the home state for University of Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Food Service Managers	2,000	$48,570
Managers	1,230	$82,230
Lodging Managers	550	$51,520
Business Professors	500	$94,150
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	250	$41,110

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 Dudemanfellabra under License

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