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General Hospitality Management

Types of Degrees General Hospitality Management Majors Are Earning

People majoring in General Hospitality Management have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	207
Associate’s Degree	954
Bachelor’s Degree	5,030
Master’s Degree	1,590
Doctor’s Degree	43

What General Hospitality Management Majors Need to Know

Coursework for General Hospitality Management develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that General Hospitality Management graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in General Hospitality Management emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Personnel and Human Resources — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

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

Skills

Skills developed in a General Hospitality Management program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Coordination — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Service Orientation — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Social Perceptiveness — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to General Hospitality Management careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, General Hospitality Management graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.4 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	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
Getting Information	4.2 / 7
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates	4.1 / 7
Scheduling Work and Activities	4.0 / 7
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	4.0 / 7
Thinking Creatively	3.9 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by General Hospitality Management professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Facebook	Web page creation and editing software	—
Oracle Taleo	Human resources software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Payroll software	Time accounting software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Word processing software	Word processing software	—
Delphi Technology	Financial analysis software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for General Hospitality Management graduates include:

• Hospitality Manager
• Wellness Ambassador
• Wellness Coach
• State Public Health Wellness Coordinator
• Employee Fitness Coordinator
• Corporate Fitness Program Coordinator
• County Public Health Wellness Coordinator
• Health and Wellness Director
• Certified Wellness Program Manager
• Sports, Fitness, and Wellness Director
• Fitness Manager
• Fitness Director
• Employee Assistance Program Wellness Coordinator (EAP Wellness Coordinator)
• Clinical and Wellness Programs Manager
• City Wellness Coordinator

What Can You Do With a General Hospitality Management Degree?

Graduates with a degree in General Hospitality 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 General Hospitality Management graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	35.1%
Master’s degree	16.1%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	12.6%
Postsecondary certificate	11.2%
High school diploma or equivalent	11.0%
Less than a high school diploma	7.4%
Some college courses	6.7%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in General Hospitality Management?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 68.4% of General Hospitality Management degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	5,499	68.4%
Men	2,542	31.6%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of General Hospitality Management graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	3,675	45.7%
Asian	526	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino	1,273	15.8%
Black or African American	738	9.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	35	0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	25	0.3%
Two or More Races	263	3.3%
Race Unknown	246	3.1%
International Students	1,260	15.7%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do General Hospitality Management Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of General Hospitality Management graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise 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 General Hospitality Management Programs

Distance learning is tracked by IPEDS for General Hospitality 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
Associate’s	26	19
Bachelor’s	29	21
Master’s	11	8

^{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 General Hospitality Management Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, General Hospitality 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
Business Administration and Management, General	336,590
Business/Commerce, General	57,976
Hospitality Administration/Management	13,333
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	1,734
Retail Management	1,434
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.