Below are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Also, learn how JMU stacks up against peers offering hospitality management.
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JMU is in the top 15% of the country for hospitality management. In particular, it placed #5 out of 210 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
In the most recent year for which we have data, James Madison University conferred 123 bachelor’s degrees in hospitality management.
Hospitality Management majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from JMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $55,800 a year. This is below $63,974, the median for all majors at JMU.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at JMU, hospitality management students accumulate a median of $22,250 in student loans. This is higher than $21,218, the typical median for all majors at JMU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,460 | $25,496 |
| Fees | $5,816 | $5,816 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 20% of hospitality management bachelor’s degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The majority of hospitality management bachelor’s degree graduates at JMU were White. Approximately 80% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor’s in hospitality management.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 99 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the hospitality management majors at James Madison University.
This hospitality management program at JMU offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 123 |
JMU awarded 123 completions in hospitality administration/management, general recently — 80% to women and 20% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (80%).