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Hospitality Management at Southwest Minnesota State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Hospitality Management, consider the program at Southwest Minnesota State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southwest Minnesota State University sits in Marshall, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 4 hospitality management graduations were recorded at Southwest Minnesota State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Southwest Minnesota State University

Many students take online classes at Southwest Minnesota State University. Of 8,214 students, 1,293 (16%) studied exclusively online and 730 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Hospitality Management Rankings at Southwest Minnesota State University

Use these rankings to compare Southwest Minnesota State University’s Hospitality Management program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#None
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 210
Best Value	Minnesota	#None
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 11
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 209

Earnings for Hospitality Management Graduates from Southwest Minnesota State University

Students who complete Southwest Minnesota State University’s Hospitality Management program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$35,060
3 years	$46,566
4 years	$48,745
5 years	$50,720

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Hospitality Management graduates from Southwest Minnesota State University report median earnings of $48,745, compared with $55,618 for all Southwest Minnesota State University graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Hospitality Management graduates at Southwest Minnesota State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Hospitality Management graduates at Southwest Minnesota State University are 75% women (3) and 25% men (1).

Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program at Southwest Minnesota State University

Among the 3 bachelor’s hospitality management degrees awarded at Southwest Minnesota State University, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

*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 Southwest Minnesota State University

The Hospitality Management program at Southwest Minnesota State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Hospitality Management	3
Meeting & Event Planning	1

Top-Paying Careers for Hospitality Management Graduates

Graduates of the Hospitality Management program at Southwest Minnesota State University go on to a range of careers. 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.