---

Hospitality Management at University of Mississippi

If you plan to study Hospitality Management, take a look at what University of Mississippi. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Mississippi sits in University, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 48 hospitality management degrees were granted at University of Mississippi.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Mississippi

Distance learning is available at University of Mississippi. Of 26,449 students, 1,904 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 14,512 (55%) took at least some classes online.

Hospitality Management Rankings at University of Mississippi

Rankings can help you compare University of Mississippi’s Hospitality Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#1 of 3
Best Value	Mississippi	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#16 of 72
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#37 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#70 of 210
Best Value	Nationwide	#95 of 209

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#1 of 3
Best Value	Mississippi	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#16 of 72
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#37 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#70 of 210
Best Value	Nationwide	#95 of 209

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#1 of 3
Best Value	Mississippi	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#16 of 72
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#37 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#70 of 210
Best Value	Nationwide	#95 of 209

Earnings for Hospitality Management Graduates from University of Mississippi

Graduates of University of Mississippi’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	$32,015
2 years	$35,330
3 years	$51,153
4 years	$55,345
5 years	$61,488

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Hospitality Management graduates from University of Mississippi earn a median of $55,345, compared with $63,600 for all University of Mississippi graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Hospitality Management graduates from University of Mississippi comes in at $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Hospitality Management graduates at University of Mississippi, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Hospitality Management graduates at University of Mississippi are 88% women (42) and 12% men (6).

Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program at University of Mississippi

Of the 35 bachelor’s hospitality management degrees awarded at University of Mississippi, 91% were women (32) and 9% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	3

Minority students account for 9% of Hospitality Management bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Mississippi, lower than the national average of 34%.*

Hospitality Management Master’s Program at University of Mississippi

Of the 7 master’s hospitality management graduates at University of Mississippi, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Hospitality Management master’s degree recipients at University of Mississippi, below the national average of 31%.*

Hospitality Management Doctoral Program at University of Mississippi

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

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 17% of Hospitality Management doctoral degree recipients at University of Mississippi, higher than the national average of 15%.*

*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 Mississippi

The Hospitality Management program at University of Mississippi offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Hospitality Management	48

Highest-Paying Careers for Hospitality Management Graduates

Students who finish Hospitality Management program at University of Mississippi work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-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.