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 East Carolina 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.
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 ECU was ranked #100 on College Factual's Best Schools for hospitality list. It is also ranked #3 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for ECU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at ECU was $864 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $185 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,452 | $20,729 |
| Fees | $2,787 | $2,787 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,524 | $1,524 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,136 | $10,136 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,710 | $3,710 |
Learn more about ECU 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 ECU took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 15% higher than the national average of $22,623.
The median early career salary of hospitality students who receive their bachelor’s degree from ECU is $34,170 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $34,779.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. ECU does offer online classes in its hospitality bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ECU Online Learning page.
About 84.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in hospitality in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.3%.
Around 15.8% of hospitality bachelor’s degree recipients at ECU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 62 |
| 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 | 76 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to hospitality management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 296 |
| Accounting | 100 |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 3 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 169 |
| Management Information Systems | 89 |
*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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