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Hospitality Management at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

If you are interested in studying Hospitality Management, consider the program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwestern State University of Louisiana sits in Natchitoches, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 hospitality management degrees were awarded at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Online Class Availability at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Distance learning is available at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Among 8,523 students, 4,083 (48%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,856 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Hospitality Management Rankings at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Rankings can help you compare Northwestern State University of Louisiana’s Hospitality Management program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#2 of 4
Best Value	Louisiana	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#46 of 72
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#46 of 72
Best Value	Nationwide	#120 of 209
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#159 of 210

Earnings for Hospitality Management Graduates from Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Graduates of Northwestern State University of Louisiana’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	$23,268
2 years	$31,527
3 years	$33,093
5 years	$41,200

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Hospitality Management graduates from Northwestern State University of Louisiana is $20,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Hospitality Management graduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Hospitality Management graduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana are 79% women (15) and 21% men (4).

Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Of the 19 bachelor’s hospitality management degrees awarded at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 79% were women (15) and 21% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3

Minority students account for 26% of Hospitality Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, lower than 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana

This Hospitality Management program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Hospitality Management	19

Highest-Paying Careers for Hospitality Management Graduates

Those who complete Hospitality Management program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.