Hotel/Motel Administration/Management at Purdue University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying hotel/motel administration/management, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 44,474. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 126 students received a bachelor's degree in hotel/motel administration/management from Purdue.

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

Purdue Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
• Master’s Degree in Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
• Doctorate Degree in Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Purdue does offer online courses in hotel/motel administration/management for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Purdue Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the hotel/motel administration/management progam at Purdue compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The hotel/motel administration/management major at Purdue is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Hotel/Motel Administration/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 Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools	2
Best Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Schools	3
Most Popular Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools	3
Most Popular Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Schools	4
Most Focused Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools	5
Most Focused Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Focused Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Schools	31

In 2019, 16 students received their master’s degree in hotel/motel administration/management from Purdue. This makes it the #3 most popular school for hotel/motel administration/management master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in hotel/motel administration/management, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the hotel/motel administration/management majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 126 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in hotel/motel administration/management from Purdue. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in hotel/motel administration/management at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in hotel/motel administration/management.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	74
International Students	36
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Purdue Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Master’s Program

Of the 16 hotel/motel administration/management students who graduated with a master's degree in 2018-2019 from Purdue, about 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in hotel/motel administration/management each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in hotel/motel administration/management.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in hotel/motel administration/management. In 2019, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Grads May Go Into

A degree in hotel/motel administration/management can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Food Service Managers	3,180	$52,280
Lodging Managers	480	$42,130

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 Abhijitsathe under License

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