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Hospitality Management at Cornell University

If you plan to study Hospitality Management, consider the program at Cornell University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Cornell University is in Ithaca, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 366 hospitality management degrees were granted at Cornell University.

Online & Distance Learning at Cornell University

Distance learning is available at Cornell University. Among 26,793 students, 527 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Hospitality Management Rankings at Cornell University

Rankings can help you compare Cornell University’s Hospitality Management program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#1 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#1 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1 of 210
Best Value	New York	#13 of 14
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#31 of 36
Best Value	Nationwide	#199 of 209

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#1 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#1 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1 of 210
Best Value	New York	#13 of 14
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#31 of 36
Best Value	Nationwide	#199 of 209

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#1 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#1 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1 of 210
Best Value	New York	#13 of 14
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#31 of 36
Best Value	Nationwide	#199 of 209

Earnings for Hospitality Management Graduates from Cornell University

Students who complete Cornell University’s Hospitality Management program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$64,573
2 years	$61,612
3 years	$75,440
4 years	$81,098
5 years	$98,785

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Hospitality Management graduates from Cornell University earn a median of $81,098, compared with $118,994 for all Cornell University graduates — about 32% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Hospitality Management graduates from Cornell University is $13,987.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Hospitality Management graduates at Cornell University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Hospitality Management graduates at Cornell University are 54% women (198) and 46% men (168).

Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program at Cornell University

Of the 271 bachelor’s hospitality management graduates at Cornell University, 55% were women (149) and 45% were men (122).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	104
Hispanic / Latino	27
Black / African American	10
Asian	68
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	30
Unknown	23

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Hospitality Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University, higher than the national average of 34%.*

Hospitality Management Master’s Program at Cornell University

Of the 95 master’s hospitality management degrees awarded at Cornell University, 52% were women (49) and 48% were men (46).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	4
Asian	17
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	44
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Hospitality Management master’s degree recipients at Cornell University, lower than the national average of 31%.*

*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 Cornell University

The Hospitality Management program at Cornell University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Hospitality Management	29
Hotel/Motel Administration	337

Top-Paying Careers for Hospitality Management Graduates

Graduates of the Hospitality Management program at Cornell University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Hospitality Management majors, 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.