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Hospitality Management at University of West Florida

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

University of West Florida sits in Pensacola, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 17 hospitality management degrees were awarded at University of West Florida.

Online & Distance Learning at University of West Florida

Online coursework is an option at University of West Florida. Of 14,822 students, 7,238 (49%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,222 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Hospitality Management Rankings at University of West Florida

These rankings give you a sense of how University of West Florida’s Hospitality Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Florida	#9 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#14 of 19
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#20 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#37 of 72
Best Value	Nationwide	#56 of 209
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#138 of 210

Earnings for Hospitality Management Graduates from University of West Florida

Students who complete University of West Florida’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	$26,535
2 years	$29,685
3 years	$33,563
4 years	$35,423
5 years	$41,233

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Hospitality Management graduates from University of West Florida earn a median of $35,423, compared with $50,198 for all University of West Florida graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Hospitality Management graduates from University of West Florida comes in at $18,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Hospitality Management graduates at University of West Florida are 88% women (15) and 12% men (2).

Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program at University of West Florida

Among the 17 bachelor’s hospitality management graduates at University of West Florida, 88% were women (15) and 12% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 18% of Hospitality Management bachelor’s degree recipients at University of West Florida, 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 University of West Florida

The Hospitality Management program at University of West Florida breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Hospitality Management	17

Highest-Paying Careers for Hospitality Management Graduates

Students who finish Hospitality Management program at University of West Florida pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Hospitality Management majors, 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.