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Hospitality Management at Valencia College

If you are interested in studying Hospitality Management, consider the program at Valencia College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Valencia College is located in Orlando, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 222 hospitality management degrees were awarded at Valencia College.

Online Class Availability at Valencia College

Online coursework is an option at Valencia College. Of 47,425 students, 21,678 (46%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,062 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Hospitality Management Rankings at Valencia College

Use these rankings to compare Valencia College’s Hospitality Management program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#8 of 19
Best Value	Florida	#14 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#22 of 72
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#27 of 72
Best Value	Nationwide	#68 of 209
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#88 of 210

Earnings for Hospitality Management Graduates from Valencia College

Students who complete Valencia College’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	$28,819
2 years	$25,194
3 years	$32,009
4 years	$32,606
5 years	$34,878

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Hospitality Management graduates from Valencia College report median earnings of $32,606, compared with $38,992 for all Valencia College graduates — about 16% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Hospitality Management graduates from Valencia College is $14,433.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Hospitality Management graduates at Valencia College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Hospitality Management graduates at Valencia College are 68% women (152) and 32% men (70).

Hospitality Management Associate’s Program at Valencia College

Of the 86 associate’s hospitality management degrees awarded at Valencia College, 64% were women (55) and 36% were men (31).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Hospitality Management associate’s degree recipients at Valencia College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	39
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	7
Asian	2
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	13
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Hospitality Management associate’s degree recipients at Valencia College, below the national average of 48%.*

*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 Valencia College

The Hospitality Management program at Valencia College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Hospitality Management	86
Hotel/Motel Administration	83
Restaurant/Food Services Management	29
Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Management	24

Highest-Paying Careers for Hospitality Management Graduates

Graduates of the Hospitality Management program at Valencia College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-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.