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 University of Kentucky. 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 UK was ranked #71 on College Factual's Best Schools for hospitality list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for UK.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UK was $1,248 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $464 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,135 | $29,945 |
| Fees | $1,349 | $1,349 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,588 | $13,588 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,474 | $4,474 |
Learn more about UK 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 UK in Hospitality walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 15% higher than the national average of $22,623.
The median early career salary of hospitality students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UK is $39,009 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $34,779.
UK 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 UK Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in hospitality in 2019-2020, 73.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in hospitality at UK in 2019-2020, 10.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| 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 | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to hospitality management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 320 |
| Accounting | 193 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 84 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 266 |
| Marketing | 329 |
*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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