Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

Types of Degrees Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Majors Are Getting

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

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	144
Doctor’s Degree	7
Graduate Certificate	1

What Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Majors Need to Know

In an O*NET survey, hotel/motel administration/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 Administration/Management Majors

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

• 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.
• 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.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Skills for Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Majors

The following list of skills has been highlighted as some of the most essential for careers related to hotel/motel administration/management:

• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
• 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.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Abilities for Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Majors

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management majors often go into careers where the following abilities are vital:

• 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.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• 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.

What Can You Do With a Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Major?

People with a hotel/motel administration/management degree often go into the following careers:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Food Service Managers	9.0%	$54,240
Lodging Managers	4.0%	$53,390

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Hotel/Motel Administration/Management?

This major is dominated by women with about 58% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	13
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	35
International Students	70
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Geographic Diversity

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management appeals to people across the globe. About 48.6% of those with this major are international students.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

Some careers associated with hotel/motel administration/management require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. 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.

Find out what the typical degree level is for hotel/motel administration/management careers below.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Less than a High School Diploma	16.5%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	37.0%
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)	3.2%
Some College Courses	14.2%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	1.5%
Bachelor’s Degree	25.8%
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.	2.4%

Online Hotel/Motel Administration/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)	48	4
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	64	5
Bachelor’s Degree	2	0
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	7	1
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	3	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to hotel/motel administration/management.

Major	Number of Grads
General Hospitality Administration/Management	8,593
Tourism and Travel Services Management	915
Meeting and Event Planning	794
Restaurant/Food Services Management	784
Other Hospitality Administration/Management	542
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management	323
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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