Hospitality Management at Iowa State University

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying hospitality management, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and approximately 31,822 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Hospitality Management section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa State Hospitality Management Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality
Master’s Degree in Hospitality

Iowa State Hospitality Management Rankings

The hospitality major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Hospitality Management. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in hospitality, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Hospitality Student Demographics at Iowa State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the hospitality majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program

87% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of hospitality bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in hospitality at Iowa State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's in hospitality.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	77
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Iowa State Hospitality Management Master’s Program

25% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of hospitality master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in hospitality each year. Iowa State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 45% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in hospitality.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Hospitality Management

Hospitality Management majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Iowa State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Meeting and Event Planning	86
General Hospitality Administration/Management	22

Careers That Hospitality Grads May Go Into

A degree in hospitality can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Managers	2,880	$101,360
Food Service Managers	2,140	$46,620
Business Professors	1,110	$114,450
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	830	$44,770
Lodging Managers	470	$47,350

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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