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Hospitality Management at Ferris State University

If you plan to study Hospitality Management, take a look at what Ferris State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ferris State University sits in Big Rapids, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 13 hospitality management graduations were recorded at Ferris State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Ferris State University

Online coursework is an option at Ferris State University. Of 9,959 students, 1,655 (17%) studied exclusively online and 3,138 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Hospitality Management Rankings at Ferris State University

Rankings can help you compare Ferris State University’s Hospitality Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Michigan	#3 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#5 of 5
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#14 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#23 of 26
Best Value	Nationwide	#103 of 209
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#168 of 210

Earnings for Hospitality Management Graduates from Ferris State University

Graduates of Ferris 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	$32,859
2 years	$29,685
3 years	$32,192
4 years	$35,686
5 years	$35,667

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Hospitality Management graduates from Ferris State University report median earnings of $35,686, compared with $62,925 for all Ferris State University graduates — about 43% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Hospitality Management graduates from Ferris State University comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Hospitality Management graduates at Ferris State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Hospitality Management graduates at Ferris State University are 77% women (10) and 23% men (3).

Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program at Ferris State University

Of the 13 bachelor’s hospitality management degrees awarded at Ferris State University, 77% were women (10) and 23% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Asian	1

Minority students account for 8% of Hospitality Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Ferris State University, below the national average of 34%.*

*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 Ferris State University

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Hospitality Management	13

Best-Paid Careers for Hospitality Management Graduates

Students who finish Hospitality Management program at Ferris State University work across a variety of fields. Here 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.