Hospitality Management at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

What traits are you looking for in a hospitality school? To help you decide if Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's hospitality program.

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 29,390 students attend the school each year. Of the 696 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis in 2021, 131 of them were hospitality management majors.

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.

IUPUI Hospitality Management Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Hospitality (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality
• Master’s Degree in Hospitality

IUPUI Hospitality Management Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks hospitality programs across the country. The following shows how IUPUI performed in these rankings.

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 IUPUI 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
	11
	15
	16
	22
	35

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in hospitality from IUPUI. This makes it the #37 most popular school for hospitality master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Hospitality Graduates from IUPUI Make?

The median salary of hospitality students who receive their bachelor's degree at IUPUI is $33,315. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,364 for all hospitality students.

Hospitality Student Demographics at IUPUI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the hospitality majors at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

IUPUI Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 131 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management from IUPUI in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical hospitality bachelor's degree program is made up of only 30% men. So male students are more repesented at IUPUI since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in hospitality at IUPUI are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	101
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

IUPUI Hospitality Management Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 hospitality majors earned their master's degree from IUPUI. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a hospitality master's degree from IUPUI, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

IUPUI 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Tourism and Travel Services Management	131
Meeting and Event Planning	5

Related Majors

• Human Resource Management
• Taxation
• Accounting
• Business Administration & Management
• General Business/Commerce

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Food Service Managers	3,180	$52,280
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	1,210	$48,970
Lodging Managers	480	$42,130

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.