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Hospitality Management at Western Kentucky University

If you are interested in studying Hospitality Management, consider the program at Western Kentucky University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Kentucky University sits in Bowling Green, KY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 hospitality management graduations were recorded at Western Kentucky University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Kentucky University

Distance learning is available at Western Kentucky University. Among 16,291 students, 3,505 (22%) studied exclusively online and 6,624 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Hospitality Management Rankings at Western Kentucky University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Kentucky	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Kentucky	#2 of 2
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#33 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#51 of 72
Best Value	Nationwide	#88 of 209
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#171 of 210

Earnings for Hospitality Management Graduates from Western Kentucky University

Students who complete Western Kentucky University’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	$25,076
2 years	$28,960
3 years	$33,215
4 years	$34,406
5 years	$44,211

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Hospitality Management graduates from Western Kentucky University earn a median of $34,406, compared with $48,728 for all Western Kentucky University graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Hospitality Management graduates from Western Kentucky University is $24,883.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Hospitality Management graduates at Western Kentucky University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Hospitality Management graduates at Western Kentucky University are 85% women (23) and 15% men (4).

Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program at Western Kentucky University

Of the 27 bachelor’s hospitality management graduates at Western Kentucky University, 85% were women (23) and 15% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 19% of Hospitality Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Kentucky University, below 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 Western Kentucky University

The Hospitality Management program at Western Kentucky University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Hospitality Management	27

Best-Paid Careers for Hospitality Management Graduates

Those who complete Hospitality Management program at Western Kentucky University work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.