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Hospitality Management at Western Carolina University

If you are interested in studying Hospitality Management, consider the program at Western Carolina University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western Carolina University sits in Cullowhee, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 16 hospitality management degrees were granted at Western Carolina University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Carolina University

Many students take online classes at Western Carolina University. Of 11,686 students, 2,836 (24%) studied exclusively online and 3,047 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Hospitality Management Rankings at Western Carolina University

Use these rankings to compare Western Carolina University’s Hospitality Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#6 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#9 of 11
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#38 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#39 of 72
Best Value	Nationwide	#99 of 209
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#142 of 210

Earnings for Hospitality Management Graduates from Western Carolina University

Students who complete Western Carolina 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	$28,940
2 years	$27,939
3 years	$36,075
4 years	$42,036
5 years	$46,877

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Hospitality Management graduates from Western Carolina University report median earnings of $42,036, compared with $52,554 for all Western Carolina University graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Hospitality Management graduates from Western Carolina University comes in at $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Hospitality Management graduates at Western Carolina University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Hospitality Management graduates at Western Carolina University are 69% women (11) and 31% men (5).

Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program at Western Carolina University

Among the 16 bachelor’s hospitality management graduates at Western Carolina University, 69% were women (11) and 31% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

*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 Western Carolina University

This Hospitality Management program at Western Carolina University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Hospitality Management	16

Best-Paid Careers for Hospitality Management Graduates

Graduates of the Hospitality Management program at Western Carolina University 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.