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 Southwest Minnesota State 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.
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 Southwest Minnesota State University was ranked #140 on College Factual's Best Schools for hospitality list. It is also ranked #2 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Southwest Minnesota State University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Southwest Minnesota State University was $300 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,837 | $7,837 |
| Fees | $1,221 | $1,221 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,642 | $8,642 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,930 | $2,930 |
Learn more about Southwest Minnesota State University tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of hospitality students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Southwest Minnesota State University is $37,568 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $34,779.
Southwest Minnesota State University 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 Southwest Minnesota State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the hospitality students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 69.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in hospitality at Southwest Minnesota State University in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Hospitality Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Hospitality Administration/Management | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to hospitality management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 36 |
| Accounting | 9 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 20 |
| Marketing | 20 |
*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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