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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in hospitality, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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. UT Knoxville was ranked #53 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for hospitality majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for UT Knoxville.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UT Knoxville paid an average of $1,137 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $378 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,332 | $28,522 |
| Fees | $1,932 | $2,162 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,598 | $1,598 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,856 | $11,856 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,780 | $5,780 |
Learn more about UT Knoxville 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. Hospitality students who received their bachelor’s degree at UT Knoxville took out an average of $24,500 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $22,623.
The median early career salary of hospitality students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Knoxville is $35,060 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $34,779.
UT Knoxville 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 UT Knoxville Online Learning page.
About 72.2% 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%.
Around 16.7% of hospitality bachelor’s degree recipients at UT Knoxville in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Hospitality Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Hospitality Administration/Management | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to hospitality management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 417 |
| Accounting | 156 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 34 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 252 |
| Human Resource Management | 28 |
*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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