by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how WCU ranks in comparison to other schools with hospitality programs.
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The bachelor's program at WCU was ranked #123 on College Factual's Best Schools for hospitality list. It is also ranked #4 in North Carolina.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 91 |
| Best Hospitality Management Schools | 123 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Western Carolina University handed out 34 bachelor's degrees in hospitality management. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 33 degrees were handed out.
Hospitality majors who earn their bachelor's degree from WCU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,395 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,656 for all hospitality students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at WCU, hospitality students borrow a median amount of $27,957 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 $30,766.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the hospitality program at WCU is $378 per month.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WCU paid an average of $340 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $184 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,000 | $5,000 |
| Fees | $3,532 | $3,532 |
| Books and Supplies | $693 | $693 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,764 | $11,764 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,330 | $3,330 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 34 hospitality majors earned their bachelor's degree from WCU. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WCU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in hospitality.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 29 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Online degrees for the WCU hospitality bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WCU Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the hospitality majors at Western Carolina University.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 397 |
| Marketing | 166 |
| Accounting | 57 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 54 |
| Human Resource Management | 42 |