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 Arkansas Tech 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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Today's managers must have a versatile skill set. They are the proponents of an organization's brand and MS manage and develop top talent.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at ATU was ranked #321 on College Factual's Best Schools for hospitality list. It is also ranked #2 in Arkansas.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at ATU was $464 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $232 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,568 | $11,136 |
| Fees | $2,100 | $2,100 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,754 | $8,754 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,876 | $2,876 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at ATU in Hospitality walked away with an average of $24,500 in student debt. That is 8% higher than the national average of $22,623.
The median early career salary of hospitality students who receive their bachelor’s degree from ATU is $29,685 per year. That is 15% lower than the national average of $34,779.
ATU 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 ATU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in hospitality in 2019-2020, 77.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.7% of the hospitality bachelor’s degrees at ATU 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 | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Hospitality Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Hospitality Administration/Management | 22 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 107 |
| Accounting | 17 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 30 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 16 |
| Marketing | 5 |
*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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