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Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Management

Types of Degrees Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Management Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Management have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	38
Associate’s Degree	87
Bachelor’s Degree	52
Master’s Degree	244

What Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Management Majors Need to Know

Programs in Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Management emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Management graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Management emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Personnel and Human Resources — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Mathematics — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

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

Skills

Skills built by a Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Management program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Monitoring — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Management careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Management graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Getting Information	4.3 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.3 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.1 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.1 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.1 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	4.0 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.0 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	3.8 / 7
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	3.8 / 7
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public	3.8 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Management professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Word processing software	Word processing software	—
Delphi Technology	Financial analysis software	—
Facebook	Web page creation and editing software	—
Google Docs	Word processing software	—
ClubSoft Food & Beverage Point of Sale	Point of sale POS software	—
Aurora FoodPro	Analytical or scientific software	—
IPro Restaurant Inventory, Recipe & Menu Software	Analytical or scientific software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Management graduates include:

• Hospitality Manager
• Liquor Establishment Manager
• Shift Manager
• CFPP (Certified Food Protection Professional)
• Banquet Director
• F and B Manager (Food and Beverage Manager)
• Cafe Operator
• Flight Kitchen Manager
• Dietary Supervisor
• Luncheonette Operator
• Food Service Specialist
• Banquet Manager
• Kitchen Manager
• Deli Manager
• Cafeteria Manager

What Can You Do With a Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Management Degree?

Graduates with a degree in Hotel, Motel & Restaurant 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 Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Management graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	25.1%
Doctoral degree	16.5%
High school diploma or equivalent	15.4%
Less than a high school diploma	13.1%
Postsecondary certificate	10.9%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	10.3%
Master’s degree	4.6%
Some college courses	3.9%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	0.1%
First professional degree	0.1%
Post-master’s certificate	0.1%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Management?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 69% of Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Management degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	298	69.0%
Men	134	31.0%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Management graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	206	47.7%
Asian	13	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino	64	14.8%
Black or African American	98	22.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0.2%
Two or More Races	9	2.1%
Race Unknown	12	2.8%
International Students	28	6.5%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Management Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Management graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb 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 Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Management Programs

Fully online options is tracked by IPEDS for Hotel, Motel & Restaurant 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	5	2
Bachelor’s	1	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 Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Management Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Hotel, Motel & Restaurant 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
Accounting	58,956
Business/Commerce, General	57,976
Hospitality Administration/Management	13,333
Hospitality Administration/Management, General	8,041
Business Statistics	5,396
Accounting and Finance	3,502
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	1,734
Actuarial Science	1,363
Accounting and Business/Management	1,270
Tourism and Travel Services Management	921
Meeting and Event Planning	730

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.