by our College Data Analytics TeamHospitality Management is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at The University of Alabama. 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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UA was ranked #74 on College Factual's Best Schools for hospitality list. It is also ranked #2 in Alabama.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UA was $1,330 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $545 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,780 | $30,250 |
| Fees | $840 | $840 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,810 | $13,810 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,620 | $4,620 |
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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 UA in Hospitality walked away with an average of $23,221 in student debt. That is 3% higher than the national average of $22,623.
The median early career salary of hospitality students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UA is $35,307 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $34,779.
Online degrees for the UA 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 UA Online Learning page.
About 86.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in hospitality in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in hospitality at UA in 2019-2020, 12.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 86 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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 | 22 |
| Restaurant/Food Services Management | 78 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 431 |
| Accounting | 312 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 214 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 577 |
| Management Information Systems | 142 |
*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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