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Other Hospitality Management

Types of Degrees Other Hospitality Management Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Other Hospitality Management can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	104
Associate’s Degree	119
Bachelor’s Degree	309
Master’s Degree	50
Doctor’s Degree	2

What Other Hospitality Management Majors Need to Know

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

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in Other Hospitality Management emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Administration and Management — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Personnel and Human Resources — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Law and Government — Importance 3.3 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.

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

Skills

The skill set emphasized by a Other Hospitality Management program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

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

Abilities

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

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.

Common Job Activities

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

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.4 / 7
Getting Information	4.4 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.4 / 7
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	4.3 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.2 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.2 / 7
Working with Computers	4.1 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.0 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.0 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	3.9 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

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

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Microsoft Project	Project management software	—
Word processing software	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—
Microsoft SharePoint	Document management software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
SAP software	Enterprise resource planning ERP software	—
Microsoft Windows	Operating system software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Other Hospitality Management graduates include:

• Shift Manager
• Dude Ranch Manager
• Camp Director
• Hospitality Manager
• Compliance Director
• Title Search Manager
• Service Director
• Protective Signal Operations Supervisor
• Golf Club Manager
• Recreation Facility Manager
• Geophysical Prospecting Field Party Manager
• Revenue Settlements Administrator
• Oil Well Drilling Manager
• Director of Vocational Training
• Commercial Attache

What Can You Do With a Other Hospitality Management Degree?

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

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	50.8%
High school diploma or equivalent	11.8%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	11.1%
Postsecondary certificate	8.0%
Less than a high school diploma	5.9%
Master’s degree	5.3%
Some college courses	4.2%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	2.0%
Doctoral degree	0.5%
Post-master’s certificate	0.3%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Hospitality Management?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 64.7% of Other Hospitality Management degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	378	64.7%
Men	206	35.3%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	334	57.2%
Asian	28	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino	74	12.7%
Black or African American	69	11.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0.3%
Two or More Races	24	4.1%
Race Unknown	15	2.6%
International Students	36	6.2%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Hospitality Management Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Other Hospitality 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 Other Hospitality Management Programs

Distance learning is tracked by IPEDS for Other 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	2	1
Bachelor’s	2	1
Master’s	2	1

^{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 Other Hospitality Management Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Other 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
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
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management	432
Resort Management	130
Casino Management	23
Brewery/Brewpub Operations/Management	8

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.