Hospitality Management Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Hospitality Management major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Hospitality, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Hospitality, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$50,524

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$79,882

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$107,355

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 3.6%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$2,020,960

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Facilities Managers
SOC: 11-3013
Occupation: Facilities Managers
$104,690
141,090
N/A
N/A
Food Service Managers
SOC: 11-9051
Occupation: Food Service Managers
$65,310
244,230
N/A
N/A
Gambling Managers
SOC: 11-9071
Occupation: Gambling Managers
$85,580
4,620
N/A
N/A
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
SOC: 11-9072
Occupation: Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
$77,180
36,700
N/A
N/A
Lodging Managers
SOC: 11-9081
Occupation: Lodging Managers
$68,130
41,350
N/A
N/A
Personal Service Managers, All Other
SOC: 11-9179
Occupation: Personal Service Managers, All Other
$61,340
10,490
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

15.3%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$59,440134,670
2023$56,920122,130
2022$52,560112,070
2021$49,47098,150
2020$51,560109,800

Colleges offering Hospitality Management

Cornell University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$27k

Earnings

$91k

Stevens Institute of Technology

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$44k

Earnings

$95k

Georgetown University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$38k

Earnings

$89k

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$20k

Earnings

$65k

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$23k

Earnings

$65k

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