Hospitality Management at Purdue University - Main Campus

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 Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. Of the 1,350 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University - Main Campus in 2021, 108 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.

Purdue Hospitality Management Degrees Available

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

Purdue Hospitality Management Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The hospitality major at Purdue 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
	2
	4
	15
	23
	174
	178

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in hospitality from Purdue. This makes it the #12 most popular school for hospitality master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in hospitality, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Hospitality Graduates from Purdue Make?

The median salary of hospitality students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $41,273. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $36,364 for all hospitality bachelor's degree recipients.

Hospitality Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 108 hospitality students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 22% were men and 78% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in hospitality at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in hospitality.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	75
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Purdue Hospitality Management Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 hospitality majors earned their master's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in hospitality. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Hospitality Management

Hospitality Management majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	137

Related Majors

• Marketing
• Accounting
• General Sales & Marketing
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Finance & Financial Management

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 Purdue University - Main Campus.

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 Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.