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 Purdue University Northwest. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in hospitality, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. The bachelor's program at Purdue Northwest was ranked #160 on College Factual's Best Schools for hospitality list. It is also ranked #5 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Purdue Northwest.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest paid an average of $491 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $265 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,915 | $13,472 |
| Fees | $751 | $751 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,821 | $7,821 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,044 | $4,044 |
Learn more about Purdue Northwest 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Purdue Northwest in Hospitality walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 19% higher than the national average of $22,623.
hospitality who receive their bachelor’s degree from Purdue Northwest make an average of $33,281 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $34,779.
Purdue Northwest 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 Purdue Northwest Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.7% of the hospitality students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 69.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 41.5% of the hospitality bachelor’s degrees at Purdue Northwest in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Hospitality Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Hospitality Administration/Management | 41 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to hospitality management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 3 |
| Business Administration & Management | 46 |
| Accounting | 71 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 9 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 36 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
