Employers Value Hospitality Administration Majors
The Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality Administration develops hospitality leaders in a global society. We prepare students for management and administrative positions in lodging, food & beverage, expositions, fairs and wellness. Our core principle emphasizes practical work experience to supplement courses designed by faculty members with 400 years of collective industry tenure. To further support the success of students, we also utilize industry practitioners as visiting lecturers, conduct research to further develop the discipline of hospitality administration, and develop liaisons within the industry to help with job placement of our graduates.
Hospitality Management, Micros Systems and Hotels are top skills for Hospitality graduates.
Disney, Marriott and Sodexo are top employers for Hospitality graduates.
Event Manager, Catering Sales Manager and Food and Beverage Director are common job titles for Hospitality graduates.
Social Media, Events and Food Service are top Hospitality skills hired by Disney.
After 10 years in the industry Hospitality grads earn an average of $60K.
Marketing job functions for GSU Hospitality grads are trending up.
Marketing, Social Media and Event Management are top skills for Hospitality grads from GSU.
Marriott, Disney and Intercontinental Hotels Group are top employers for Hospitality grads from GSU.
The average salary for recent Hospitality grads from GSU is $62K.
Global Sales Manager, Campaign Manager and Competitive Intelligence Analyst are top job titles for GSU Hospitality grads working at Intercontinental Hotels Group.
Florida attracts the most GSU Hospitality grads outside of Georgia.
Major Stories
HOSPITALITY ADMINISTRATION FACULTY HELP STUDENTS WRITE THEIR SUCCESS STORIES.
What is Hospitality Administration?
Clinical Assistant Professor Kyle Hight, talks about teaching Hospitality Administration at GSU.
Alumna Maria Bustamante talks about studying Hospitality Administration at GSU.
- What is Hospitality Administration?
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What is Hospitality Administration?
- Professor - Kyle Hight
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Clinical Assistant Professor Kyle Hight, talks about teaching Hospitality Administration at GSU.
- Alumni - Maria Bustamante
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Alumna Maria Bustamante talks about studying Hospitality Administration at GSU.
Your Degree at Work
HERE ARE THE TOP FIVE EMPLOYMENT FIELDS OF GSU STUDENTS WITH A HOSPITALITY ADMINISTRATION DEGREE.
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WHY HIRE HOSPITALITY ADMINISTRATION MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
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AVG. SALARY
AVG. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
COMMON JOB TITLES
WHY HIRE HOSPITALITY ADMINISTRATION MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
INDUSTRY
AVG. SALARY
AVG. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
COMMON JOB TITLES
WHY HIRE HOSPITALITY ADMINISTRATION MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
INDUSTRY
AVG. SALARY
AVG. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
COMMON JOB TITLES
WHY HIRE HOSPITALITY ADMINISTRATION MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
INDUSTRY
AVG. SALARY
AVG. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
COMMON JOB TITLES
WHY HIRE HOSPITALITY ADMINISTRATION MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
TAKE A LOOK AT THE CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMING AVAILABLE TO HOSPITALITY ADMINISTRATION MAJORS.
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Your Career Starts Here
TOP EMPLOYERS OF GSU HOSPITALITY ADMINISTRATION GRADS AND AVERAGE SALARY
WHAT DOES A CAREER PATH LOOK LIKE FOR A HOSPITALITY ADMINISTRATION MAJOR?
Career paths are often full of twists and turns. They are rarely straight lines. Watch the following video tutorial to learn how to explore the career paths of GSU alumni who after graduating with a degree in this major pursued their interests and passions rather than a specific job title:
| EVENTS DIRECTOR |
*includes Hospitality Administration degrees
17%
Only 17% of 11,201 people working as Event Directors majored in Social Sciences & Liberal Arts. The chart above shows what they studied.
1,118
1,118 Event Directors majored in Services (includes Hospitality Administration).
| GUEST OPERATIONS |
*includes Hospitality Administration degrees
17%
Only 17% of 413 people working in Guest Operations majored in Business. The chart above shows what they studied.
48
At least 48 people working in Guest Operations majored in Services (includes Hospitality Administration).
| VENUE MANAGER |
*includes Hospitality Administration degrees
15%
Only 15% of 1,722 Venue Managers majored in the Arts. The chart above shows what they studied.
166
152 people working as Venue Managers majored in Services (includes Hospitality Administration).
IS GRAD SCHOOL NECESSARY FOR YOUR CAREER?
Learn about typical entry-level education requirements for over 800 occupations, reasons you should go to Grad School, reasons you should not go to Grad School, and whether or not you should go to Grad School right after Undergrad.
Event Manager - Irving Convention Center
"Networking is an important component to the hospitality industry. It is important to build and maintain work relationships, because this industry relies heavily on who you know."
Senior Event Program Manager Team Lead - Microsoft
"Creating a trade show from scratch - from logistics to exhibitors, to attendee generation allowed me to live a full event life cycle from beginning to end."
Alumnus Title - Alumnus Organization
"The school of hospitality became my home during my time at georgia state. The school of hospitality's faculty and staff welcomed me with open arms and gave me the tools I needed to succeed. I don’t know where I would be without them.”
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