Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management

Types of Degrees Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many hotel, motel, and restaurant management graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Basic Certificate	160
Associate Degree	85
Bachelor’s Degree	51
Undergraduate Certificate	27

What Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management Majors Need to Know

In an O*NET survey, hotel, motel, and restaurant management majors were asked to rate what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important in their occupations. These answers were weighted on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the most important.

Knowledge Areas for Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management Majors

According to O*NET survey takers, a major in hotel, motel, and restaurant management should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:

• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Skills for Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management Majors

hotel, motel, and restaurant management majors are found most commonly in careers in which the following skills are important:

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Abilities for Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management Majors

Some of the most crucial abilities to master while a hotel, motel, and restaurant management student include the following:

• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

What Can You Do With a Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management Major?

People with a hotel, motel, and restaurant management degree often go into the following careers:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Business Professors	18.0%	$83,960
Food Service Managers	9.0%	$54,240
Lodging Managers	4.0%	$53,390

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management?

This major is dominated by women with about 57% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of hotel, motel, and restaurant management majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	34
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management, too. About 13.7% of those with this major are international students.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management

Some degrees associated with hotel, motel, and restaurant management may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to hotel, motel, and restaurant management have obtained the following education levels.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Less than a High School Diploma	9.0%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	20.3%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)	1.8%
Some College Courses	7.8%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	0.8%
Bachelor’s Degree	16.6%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.	1.6%
Master’s Degree	9.2%
Post-Master’s Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master’s degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.	0.2%
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.	0.2%
Doctoral Degree	32.8%

Online Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	16	2
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	25	5
Bachelor’s Degree	0	0
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	0	0
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to hotel, motel, and restaurant management.

Major	Number of Grads
General Hospitality Administration/Management	8,593
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	1,923
Tourism and Travel Services Management	915
Meeting and Event Planning	794
Restaurant/Food Services Management	784
Other Hospitality Administration/Management	542
Resort Management	190
Casino Management	7
Brewery/Brewpub Operations/Management	5

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
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