Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Iowa State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in hospitality.
Jump to any of the following sections:
In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for hospitality majors, Iowa State came in at #9. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Iowa State University handed out 104 bachelor's degrees in hospitality management. This is a decrease of 22% over the previous year when 133 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in hospitality from Iowa State. This makes it the #50 most popular school for hospitality master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in hospitality in 2021, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Hospitality majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Iowa State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $37,025 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $36,364 for all hospitality bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Iowa State, hospitality students borrow a median amount of $20,998 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all hospitality bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,695.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the hospitality program at Iowa State is $254 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the hospitality majors at Iowa State University.
Of the 104 hospitality students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Iowa State, about 16% were men and 84% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Iowa State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's in hospitality.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 83 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
Other Races | 5 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in hospitality from Iowa State in 2021 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in hospitality.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
---|---|
Business Administration & Management | 383 |
Finance & Financial Management | 282 |
Marketing | 270 |
Accounting | 156 |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 48 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.