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 Widener University. 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Widener was ranked #98 on College Factual's Best Schools for hospitality list. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Widener.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Widener paid an average of $1,592 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,770 | $47,770 |
| Fees | $805 | $805 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,332 | $1,332 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,701 | $13,701 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,782 | $1,782 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Hospitality students who received their bachelor’s degree at Widener took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 19% higher than the national average of $22,623.
The median early career salary of hospitality students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Widener is $45,249 per year. That is 30% higher than the national average of $34,779.
Widener 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 Widener Online Learning page.
Women made up around 53.3% of the hospitality students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 69.3%.
Around 13.3% of hospitality bachelor’s degree recipients at Widener in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| General Hospitality Administration/Management | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to hospitality management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 14 |
| Accounting | 39 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 7 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 21 |
| International Business | 1 |
*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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