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Hospitality Management at Texas Tech University

If you plan to study Hospitality Management, you may want to check out the program at Texas Tech University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas Tech University sits in Lubbock, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 62 hospitality management graduations were recorded at Texas Tech University.

Online Class Availability at Texas Tech University

Many students take online classes at Texas Tech University. Among 40,757 students, 5,648 (14%) studied exclusively online and 21,407 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Hospitality Management Rankings at Texas Tech University

Use these rankings to compare Texas Tech University’s Hospitality Management program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#2 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#5 of 18
Best Value	Texas	#9 of 10
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#16 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#42 of 210
Best Value	Nationwide	#167 of 209

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#2 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#5 of 18
Best Value	Texas	#9 of 10
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#16 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#42 of 210
Best Value	Nationwide	#167 of 209

Earnings for Hospitality Management Graduates from Texas Tech University

Graduates of Texas Tech 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	$45,573
2 years	$47,261
3 years	$53,095
4 years	$55,633
5 years	$67,259

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Hospitality Management graduates from Texas Tech University earn a median of $55,633, compared with $63,780 for all Texas Tech University graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Hospitality Management graduates from Texas Tech University stands at $22,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Hospitality Management graduates at Texas Tech University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Hospitality Management graduates at Texas Tech University are 65% women (40) and 35% men (22).

Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program at Texas Tech University

Of the 28 bachelor’s hospitality management graduates at Texas Tech University, 46% were women (13) and 54% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 25% of Hospitality Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, below the national average of 34%.*

Hospitality Management Master’s Program at Texas Tech University

Of the 13 master’s hospitality management graduates at Texas Tech University, 85% were women (11) and 15% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Hospitality Management master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
International (Nonresident)	2

Hospitality Management Doctoral Program at Texas Tech University

Among the 6 doctoral hospitality management graduates at Texas Tech University, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Hospitality Management doctoral degree recipients at Texas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	6

*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 Texas Tech University

This Hospitality Management program at Texas Tech University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Hospitality Management	6
Hotel/Motel Administration	41
Meeting & Event Planning	15

Best-Paid Careers for Hospitality Management Graduates

Students who finish Hospitality Management program at Texas Tech University go on to a range of careers. Here are 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.