by our College Data Analytics TeamHospitality Management is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at University of Southern Mississippi. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in hospitality, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Southern Miss was ranked #301 on College Factual's Best Schools for hospitality list. It is also ranked #2 in Mississippi.
Here are some of the other rankings for Southern Miss.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Southern Miss paid an average of $450 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $366 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,786 | $10,786 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,937 | $10,937 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,527 | $3,527 |
Learn more about Southern Miss tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of hospitality students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Southern Miss is $28,598 per year. That is 18% lower than the national average of $34,779.
Online degrees for the Southern Miss 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 Southern Miss Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in hospitality in 2019-2020, 82.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 35.3% of the hospitality bachelor’s degrees at Southern Miss in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Hospitality Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 6 |
| Other Hospitality Administration/Management | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to hospitality management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 172 |
| Accounting | 78 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 35 |
| Human Resource Management | 40 |
| International Business | 6 |
*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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