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brewery/brewpub operations/management

Types of Degrees brewery/brewpub operations/management Majors Are Earning

People majoring in brewery/brewpub operations/management may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	5
Master’s Degree	3

What brewery/brewpub operations/management Majors Need to Know

Programs in brewery/brewpub operations/management develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that brewery/brewpub operations/management graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in brewery/brewpub operations/management emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Food Production — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3.0 / 7.
• Personnel and Human Resources — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills emphasized by a brewery/brewpub operations/management program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Management of Personnel Resources — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Monitoring — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.
• Coordination — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to brewery/brewpub operations/management careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, brewery/brewpub operations/management graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.4 / 7
Getting Information	4.3 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.2 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	4.2 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.2 / 7
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	4.0 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.0 / 7
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	4.0 / 7
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials	4.0 / 7
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	4.0 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by brewery/brewpub operations/management professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Gift Certificates Plus Giftworks	Inventory management software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—
Culinary Software Services ChefTec	Analytical or scientific software	—
IBM Domino	Communications server software	—
Dinerware Intuitive Restaurant	Point of sale POS software	—
ClubSoft Food & Beverage Point of Sale	Point of sale POS software	—
Food Service Solutions POSitive ID System	Point of sale POS software	—
iMagic Restaurant Reservation	Calendar and scheduling software	—
Restaurant Manager	Point of sale POS software	—
Inventory management software	Inventory management software	—
Intuit QuickBooks	Accounting software	—
Aurora FoodPro	Analytical or scientific software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for brewery/brewpub operations/management graduates include:

• Cafeteria Director
• Food Service Supervisor
• F and B Manager (Food and Beverage Manager)
• Dining Service Director
• Liquor Establishment Manager
• Banquet Manager
• GM (General Manager)
• Dietary Supervisor
• Dining Room Manager
• Cafe Operator
• Shift Manager
• Restaurateur
• CFPP (Certified Food Protection Professional)
• CDM (Certified Dietary Manager)
• Restaurant Manager

What Can You Do With a brewery/brewpub operations/management Degree?

Graduates with a degree in brewery/brewpub operations/management commonly enter the following occupations:

Occupation	Job Growth	Median Salary	25th–75th Pctile
Food Service Managers	7.7%	$165,782	$138,706–$192,858

^{Job-growth = projected employment change for the parent occupation. Source: ONET / BLS Employment Projections.*}

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to brewery/brewpub operations/management graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
High school diploma or equivalent	29.7%
Postsecondary certificate	21.3%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	18.6%
Less than a high school diploma	16.1%
Bachelor’s degree	9.7%
Some college courses	4.6%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in brewery/brewpub operations/management?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 62.5% of brewery/brewpub operations/management degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	5	62.5%
Men	3	37.5%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of brewery/brewpub operations/management graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	8	100.0%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do brewery/brewpub operations/management Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of brewery/brewpub operations/management graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,616
4 years	$42,558
5 years	$47,733

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $47,733 — roughly 34% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online brewery/brewpub operations/management Programs

Fully online options are documented by IPEDS for brewery/brewpub operations/management. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Master’s	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in brewery/brewpub operations/management Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, brewery/brewpub operations/management graduates earn a median of $42,558 four years after completion — roughly 12% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Hospitality Administration/Management	13,333
Hospitality Administration/Management, General	8,041
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	1,734
Tourism and Travel Services Management	921
Meeting and Event Planning	730
Restaurant/Food Services Management	730
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other	584
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management	432
Resort Management	130
Casino Management	23

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.