by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Meeting and Event Planning. 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 Washington 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for hospitality majors, GWU came in at #15. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in District of Columbia.
Here are some of the other rankings for GWU.
Part-time undergraduates at GWU paid an average of $1,675 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,961 | $55,961 |
| Fees | $88 | $88 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,711 | $14,711 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,525 | $1,525 |
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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 GWU in Hospitality walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $22,623.
hospitality who receive their bachelor’s degree from GWU make an average of $52,107 a year during the early days of their career. That is 50% higher than the national average of $34,779.
GWU 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 GWU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in hospitality in 2019-2020, 54.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 69.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in hospitality at GWU in 2019-2020, 29.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Hospitality Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Meeting and Event Planning | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to hospitality management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 16 |
| Accounting | 58 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 16 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 153 |
| Human Resource Management | 29 |
*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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