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Hospitality Management at Grand Valley State University

If you are interested in studying Hospitality Management, take a look at what Grand Valley State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Grand Valley State University sits in Allendale, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 40 hospitality management graduations were recorded at Grand Valley State University.

Online Class Availability at Grand Valley State University

Many students take online classes at Grand Valley State University. Among 22,011 students, 1,443 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,272 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Hospitality Management Rankings at Grand Valley State University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#3 of 5
Best Value	Michigan	#4 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#14 of 26
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#19 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#105 of 210
Best Value	Nationwide	#150 of 209

Earnings for Hospitality Management Graduates from Grand Valley State University

Graduates of Grand Valley State 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	$35,325
2 years	$34,779
3 years	$38,601
4 years	$40,367
5 years	$49,255

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Hospitality Management graduates from Grand Valley State University earn a median of $40,367, compared with $57,127 for all Grand Valley State University graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Hospitality Management graduates from Grand Valley State University is $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Hospitality Management graduates at Grand Valley State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Hospitality Management graduates at Grand Valley State University are 82% women (33) and 18% men (7).

Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program at Grand Valley State University

Of the 40 bachelor’s hospitality management graduates at Grand Valley State University, 82% were women (33) and 18% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 8% of Hospitality Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Valley 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 Grand Valley State University

This Hospitality Management program at Grand Valley State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Hotel/Motel Administration	40

Highest-Paying Careers for Hospitality Management Graduates

Graduates of the Hospitality Management program at Grand Valley State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-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.