Hospitality Management at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Every hospitality management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the hospitality program at University of Nevada - Las Vegas stacks up to those at other schools.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 599 hospitality majors received their bachelor's degree from UNLV.

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.

UNLV Hospitality Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality
• Master’s Degree in Hospitality
• Doctorate Degree in Hospitality

UNLV Hospitality Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the hospitality progam at UNLV compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The hospitality major at UNLV 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Hospitality Management Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
	2
	3
Most Popular Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools	8
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
	47
Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in hospitality from UNLV. This makes it the #8 most popular school for hospitality master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in hospitality, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Hospitality Graduates from UNLV Make?

The median salary of hospitality students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNLV is $39,615. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $36,364 for all hospitality bachelor's degree recipients.

Hospitality Student Demographics at UNLV

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the hospitality majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

UNLV Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of hospitality bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical hospitality bachelor's degree program is made up of only 30% men. So male students are more repesented at UNLV since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its hospitality bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in hospitality.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	120
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	117
White	146
International Students	155
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

UNLV Hospitality Management Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students graduated with a master's degree in hospitality from UNLV. About 34% were men and 66% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in hospitality each year. UNLV does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in hospitality.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNLV also has a doctoral program available in hospitality. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Management Information Systems
• Real Estate
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• International Business

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Managers	7,120	$102,060
Food Service Managers	3,020	$69,220
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	1,210	$47,410
Lodging Managers	580	$82,880
Gaming Managers	580	$104,550

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
• Image Credit: By Stan Shebs under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.