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Hospitality Management at Northern Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Hospitality Management, take a look at what Northern Illinois University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northern Illinois University is in Dekalb, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 hospitality management degrees were granted at Northern Illinois University.

Online Class Availability at Northern Illinois University

Distance learning is available at Northern Illinois University. Of 15,414 students, 2,197 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,937 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Hospitality Management Graduates from Northern Illinois University

Graduates of Northern Illinois University’s Hospitality Management program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,692

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Hospitality Management graduates from Northern Illinois University comes in at $25,001.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Hospitality Management graduates at Northern Illinois University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Hospitality Management graduates at Northern Illinois University are 79% women (11) and 21% men (3).

Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Of the 14 bachelor’s hospitality management degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 79% were women (11) and 21% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 43% of Hospitality Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, above 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 Northern Illinois University

This Hospitality Management program at Northern Illinois University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Hospitality Management	14

Top-Paying Careers for Hospitality Management Graduates

Graduates of the Hospitality Management program at Northern Illinois University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.