We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Purdue ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in hospitality.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for hospitality majors, Purdue came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 108 bachelor's degrees in hospitality management. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 112 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in hospitality from Purdue. This makes it the #12 most popular school for hospitality master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in hospitality in 2021, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of hospitality students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $41,273. This is higher than $36,364, which is the national median for all hospitality bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Purdue, hospitality students borrow a median amount of $19,432 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all hospitality bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,695.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the hospitality program at Purdue is $396 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the hospitality majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students earned a bachelor's degree in hospitality from Purdue. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 69% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in hospitality.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 75 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 15 |
Other Races | 3 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a master's degree in hospitality from Purdue. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in hospitality.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 11 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Business Administration & Management | 810 |
Finance & Financial Management | 276 |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 269 |
General Sales & Marketing | 134 |
Accounting | 124 |
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