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 Grand Valley State 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. GVSU was ranked #52 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 #2 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for GVSU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at GVSU was $805 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $570 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,576 | $19,168 |
| Books and Supplies | $740 | $740 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,732 | $9,732 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,040 | $2,040 |
Learn more about GVSU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Hospitality students who received their bachelor’s degree at GVSU took out an average of $25,250 in student loans. That is 12% higher than the national average of $22,623.
hospitality who receive their bachelor’s degree from GVSU make an average of $35,535 a year during the early days of their career. That is 2% higher than the national average of $34,779.
GVSU 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 GVSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in hospitality in 2019-2020, 85.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.3%.
Around 17.0% of hospitality bachelor’s degree recipients at GVSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 86 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Hospitality Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 106 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to hospitality management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 26 |
| Business Administration & Management | 103 |
| Accounting | 142 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 55 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 18 |
*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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