by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Hospitality Administration/Management. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Hospitality Management is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Appalachian State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in hospitality, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Appalachian State was ranked #86 on College Factual's Best Schools for hospitality list. It is also ranked #2 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for Appalachian State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Appalachian State was $644 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $143 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,242 | $19,049 |
| Fees | $3,168 | $3,168 |
| Books and Supplies | $700 | $700 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,174 | $9,174 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,908 | $2,908 |
Learn more about Appalachian State tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Hospitality students who received their bachelor’s degree at Appalachian State took out an average of $21,428 in student loans. That is 5% lower than the national average of $22,623.
hospitality who receive their bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State make an average of $34,298 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $34,779.
Appalachian State does not offer an online option for its hospitality bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Appalachian State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.9% of the hospitality students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.8% of the hospitality bachelor’s degrees at Appalachian State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Hospitality Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Hospitality Administration/Management | 29 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to hospitality management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 218 |
| Accounting | 82 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 135 |
| International Business | 20 |
| Management Information Systems | 86 |
*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.
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