by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Cornell ranks in comparison to other schools with hospitality programs.
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The bachelor's program at Cornell was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for hospitality list. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Cornell University handed out 229 bachelor's degrees in hospitality management. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 238 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in hospitality from Cornell. This makes it the #5 most popular school for hospitality master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in hospitality in 2021, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of hospitality students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cornell is $66,090. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $36,364 for all hospitality bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's hospitality program at Cornell make a median salary of $60,247. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all hospitality graduates with a master's is $51,148.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Cornell, hospitality students borrow a median amount of $13,987 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all hospitality bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,695.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the hospitality program at Cornell is $1,065 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the hospitality majors at Cornell University.
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of hospitality bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's in hospitality.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 43 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| White | 92 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 34 |
| Other Races | 35 |
The hospitality program at Cornell awarded 47 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 34% of these degrees went to men with the other 66% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in hospitality.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 28 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 557 |
| Human Resource Management | 379 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 230 |
| Real Estate | 27 |
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