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Hospitality Management at Mercyhurst University

If you plan to study Hospitality Management, consider the program at Mercyhurst University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Mercyhurst University is in Erie, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 hospitality management degrees were granted at Mercyhurst University.

Online Class Availability at Mercyhurst University

Many students take online classes at Mercyhurst University. Of 2,632 students, 191 (7%) studied exclusively online and 668 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Hospitality Management Rankings at Mercyhurst University

Use these rankings to compare Mercyhurst University’s Hospitality Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#5 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#8 of 8
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#29 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#31 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#157 of 210
Best Value	Nationwide	#194 of 209

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#5 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#8 of 8
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#29 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#31 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#157 of 210
Best Value	Nationwide	#194 of 209

Earnings for Hospitality Management Graduates from Mercyhurst University

Graduates of Mercyhurst 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	$33,553
2 years	$37,208
3 years	$38,123
4 years	$43,101
5 years	$48,698

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Hospitality Management graduates from Mercyhurst University earn a median of $43,101, compared with $53,168 for all Mercyhurst University graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Hospitality Management graduates from Mercyhurst University comes in at $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Hospitality Management graduates at Mercyhurst University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Hospitality Management graduates at Mercyhurst University are 71% women (10) and 29% men (4).

Hospitality Management Associate’s Program at Mercyhurst University

Among the 4 associate’s hospitality management graduates at Mercyhurst University, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Hospitality Management associate’s degree recipients at Mercyhurst University, below the national average of 48%.*

Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program at Mercyhurst University

Among the 10 bachelor’s hospitality management degrees awarded at Mercyhurst University, 60% were women (6) and 40% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10

*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 Mercyhurst University

This Hospitality Management program at Mercyhurst University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Hospitality Management	13
Meeting & Event Planning	1

Highest-Paying Careers for Hospitality Management Graduates

Graduates of the Hospitality Management program at Mercyhurst University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-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.