by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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. In addition, we cover how UK ranks in comparison to other schools with hospitality programs.
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The bachelor's program at UK was ranked #65 on College Factual's Best Schools for hospitality list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kentucky handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in hospitality management. This is an increase of 42% over the previous year when 19 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of hospitality students who receive their bachelor's degree at UK is $39,835. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $36,364 for all hospitality bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UK, hospitality students borrow a median amount of $21,610 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the hospitality majors at University of Kentucky.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a bachelor's degree in hospitality from UK. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a bachelor's in hospitality.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 448 |
| Marketing | 343 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 267 |
| Accounting | 218 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 70 |
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