by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how Purdue-West Lafayette compares to other colleges that offer hospitality management.
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Purdue-West Lafayette is in the top 10% of the country for hospitality management. In particular, it placed #16 out of 210 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
During the most recent reporting year, Purdue University-Main Campus handed out 74 bachelor’s degrees in hospitality management.
Hospitality Management majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Purdue-West Lafayette go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $48,973 a year. This is lower than $79,539, the median for all majors at Purdue-West Lafayette.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Purdue-West Lafayette, hospitality management students accumulate a median of $19,432 in student loans. This is below $19,849, the typical median for all majors at Purdue-West Lafayette.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,718 | $28,520 |
| Fees | $274 | $274 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 27% of hospitality management bachelor’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.
The majority of hospitality management bachelor’s degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette are White. Approximately 76% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University-Main Campus with a bachelor’s in hospitality management.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 56 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Among recent graduates, 38% of hospitality management master’s degrees went to men and 62% went to women.
The majority of hospitality management master’s degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette are Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 38% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University-Main Campus with a master’s in hospitality management.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 0 |
All of the 2 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in hospitality management from Purdue-West Lafayette were men.
The majority of hospitality management doctoral degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette are Asian. About 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University-Main Campus with a doctoral in hospitality management.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the hospitality management majors at Purdue University-Main Campus.
This hospitality management program at Purdue-West Lafayette breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 89 |
Purdue-West Lafayette awarded 89 degrees in hotel/motel administration/management in the most recent reporting year — 70% to women and 30% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (67%).