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Hospitality Management at Appalachian State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Hospitality Management, take a look at what Appalachian State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Appalachian State University is located in Boone, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 11 hospitality management degrees were awarded at Appalachian State University.

Studying Online at Appalachian State University

Distance learning is available at Appalachian State University. Among 21,570 students, 2,551 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,977 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Hospitality Management Rankings at Appalachian State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Appalachian State University’s Hospitality Management program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#None of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#None of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 210
Best Value	North Carolina	#None of 11
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#None of 72
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 209

Earnings for Hospitality Management Graduates from Appalachian State University

Students who complete Appalachian State University’s Hospitality Management program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,266
2 years	$30,475
3 years	$41,236
4 years	$45,073
5 years	$57,957

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Hospitality Management graduates from Appalachian State University take home a median $45,073, compared with $50,311 for all Appalachian State University graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Hospitality Management graduates from Appalachian State University is $24,323.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Hospitality Management graduates at Appalachian State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Hospitality Management graduates at Appalachian State University are 91% women (10) and 9% men (1).

Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program at Appalachian State University

Of the 11 bachelor’s hospitality management degrees awarded at Appalachian State University, 91% were women (10) and 9% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Hospitality Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Hospitality Management Concentrations at Appalachian State University

The Hospitality Management program at Appalachian State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Hospitality Management	11

Top-Paying Careers for Hospitality Management Graduates

Graduates of the Hospitality Management program at Appalachian State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Hospitality Management graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Food Service Managers	$165,782
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Gambling Managers	$140,375
Security Management Specialists	$128,654
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$113,637

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.