Hospitality Management at Kansas State 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 Kansas State University stacks up to those at other schools.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854. Of the 928 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University in 2021, 47 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.

K -State Hospitality Management Degrees Available

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

K -State Hospitality Management Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The hospitality major at K -State 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
	23
	50
	229

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in hospitality from K -State. This makes it the #44 most popular school for hospitality master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of K -State Hospitality Graduates

The median salary of hospitality students who receive their bachelor's degree at K -State is $36,706. This is 1% higher than $36,364, which is the national average for all hospitality bachelor's degree recipients.

Hospitality Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students earned a bachelor's degree in hospitality from K -State. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in hospitality at K -State 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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in hospitality.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	35
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

K -State Hospitality Management Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in hospitality from K -State in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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

K -State 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 Kansas State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Kansas State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Hospitality Administration/Management	49

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• General Business/Commerce
• General Sales & Marketing
• Management Information Systems

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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	960	$42,470
Food Service Managers	790	$54,870
Business Professors	570	$90,730
Lodging Managers	140	$49,440

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 Kzollman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.