by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Tourism and Travel Services 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 George Mason University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in hospitality, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. GMU was ranked #49 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for hospitality majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for GMU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at GMU was $1,520 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,510 | $32,970 |
| Fees | $3,504 | $3,504 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,278 | $1,278 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,090 | $12,090 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,596 | $3,596 |
Learn more about GMU tuition and fees.
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 GMU took out an average of $20,059 in student loans. That is 11% lower than the national average of $22,623.
hospitality who receive their bachelor’s degree from GMU make an average of $44,021 a year during the early days of their career. That is 27% higher than the national average of $34,779.
GMU 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 GMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 88.2% of the hospitality students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in hospitality at GMU in 2019-2020, 23.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Hospitality Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Tourism and Travel Services Management | 34 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 243 |
| Accounting | 238 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 192 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 344 |
| Marketing | 109 |
*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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