by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Hotel/Motel 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 Cornell University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in hospitality, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these 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. According to College Factual's most recent rankings, Cornell is the best school in the United States for hospitality majors working on their bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Cornell was $1,575 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,586 | $58,586 |
| Fees | $696 | $696 |
| Books and Supplies | $990 | $990 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,756 | $15,756 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,964 | $2,964 |
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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. Hospitality students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cornell took out an average of $15,180 in student loans. That is 33% lower than the national average of $22,623.
hospitality who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cornell make an average of $65,669 a year during the early days of their career. That is 89% higher than the national average of $34,779.
Cornell 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 Cornell Online Learning page.
About 49.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in hospitality in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 69.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in hospitality at Cornell in 2019-2020, 34.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 31 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 99 |
| International Students | 40 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 30 |
Hospitality Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 238 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Resource Management | 270 |
*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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