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Hospitality Management at George Washington University

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Hospitality Management at George Washington University

Every hospitality management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the hospitality program at George Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received a bachelor's degree in hospitality from GWU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Hospitality Management section at the bottom of this page.

GWU Hospitality Management Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality
  • Master’s Degree in Hospitality

Online Classes Are Available at GWU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, GWU does offer online courses in hospitality for the following degree levels:

GWU Hospitality Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the hospitality progam at GWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The hospitality major at GWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Hospitality Management. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
3
52
99
196
269

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in hospitality from GWU. This makes it the #7 most popular school for hospitality master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of GWU Hospitality Graduates

The median salary of hospitality students who receive their bachelor's degree at GWU is $52,591. This is 45% higher than $36,364, which is the national average for all hospitality bachelor's degree recipients.

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Hospitality Student Demographics at GWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the hospitality majors at George Washington University.

GWU Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program

48% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 hospitality majors earned their bachelor's degree from GWU. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical hospitality bachelor's degree program is made up of only 30% men. So male students are more repesented at GWU since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its hospitality bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in hospitality.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 12
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

GWU Hospitality Management Master’s Program

77% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 39 students who graduated with a master’s in hospitality from GWU in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in hospitality.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

GWU also has a doctoral program available in hospitality. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Hospitality Management

The following hospitality concentations are available at George Washington University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Tourism and Travel Services Management 39
Meeting and Event Planning 25

Careers That Hospitality Grads May Go Into

A degree in hospitality can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Managers 19,910 $147,460
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 2,510 $67,970
Food Service Managers 1,600 $70,980
Business Professors 640 $115,320
Lodging Managers 150 $119,460

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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