Hospitality Management at Temple University

If you are interested in studying hospitality management, you may want to check out the program at Temple University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 37,236. In 2021, 65 hospitality majors received their bachelor's degree from Temple.

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.

Temple Hospitality Management Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Hospitality (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality
• Master’s Degree in Hospitality

Online Classes Are Available at Temple

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Temple does offer online courses in hospitality for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Temple Hospitality Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the hospitality progam at Temple compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The hospitality major at Temple 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
	6
	40
	118

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

Earnings of Temple Hospitality Graduates

The median salary of hospitality students who receive their bachelor's degree at Temple is $41,472. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $36,364 for all hospitality bachelor's degree recipients.

Hospitality Student Demographics at Temple

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

Temple Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 65 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in hospitality from Temple in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in hospitality at Temple 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 Temple University with a bachelor's in hospitality.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	42
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Temple Hospitality Management Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 hospitality majors earned their master's degree from Temple. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a hospitality master's degree from Temple, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Temple also has a doctoral program available in hospitality. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Hospitality Management

The following hospitality concentations are available at Temple University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Temple University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Hospitality Administration/Management	79
Tourism and Travel Services Management	11

Related Majors

• Taxation
• Real Estate
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• International Business
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

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 PA, the home state for Temple University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Food Service Managers	6,010	$66,680
Business Professors	5,490	$91,520
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	3,840	$48,670
Lodging Managers	1,220	$59,520

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 Audrey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.