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 James Madison University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in hospitality, such as diversity 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for hospitality majors, JMU came in at #8. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for JMU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at JMU was $804 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $241 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,250 | $23,564 |
| Fees | $5,080 | $5,666 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,082 | $1,082 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,348 | $11,348 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,020 | $4,020 |
Learn more about JMU 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 JMU took out an average of $20,372 in student loans. That is 10% lower than the national average of $22,623.
hospitality who receive their bachelor’s degree from JMU make an average of $43,732 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% higher than the national average of $34,779.
Online degrees for the JMU hospitality bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the JMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 65.4% of the hospitality students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 69.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.9% of the hospitality bachelor’s degrees at JMU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 115 |
| International Students | 28 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Hospitality Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Hospitality Administration/Management | 179 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to hospitality management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 141 |
| Accounting | 103 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 11 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 163 |
| International Business | 21 |
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*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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