Hospitality Schools in Texas
Texas contains
fifteen
schools that offer hospitality programs.
Texas Tech University,
the highest-ranking hospitality school in TX, has a total student population of 30,049 and
is the
150th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 15 hospitality schools
in Texas,
only 14 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Northwood University comes out as the most expensive ($18,247/yr),
with St Philips College as the lowest recorded at only $4,077/yr.
Hospitality students from Texas schools who go on to become
hospitality managers,
caterers,
event planners,
wedding planners, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 334,310 people working as
hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$19,190.
Also, Food preparation and serving related employees make on average $20,880 per year and there are about 11,218,260 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Texas alone, there are
876,010 employed food preparation and serving related employees earning an average yearly salary of
$18,930. Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in this state earn
$17,260/yr and there are 25,680 employed.
Also, within the hospitality schools
in Texas, the average student population is 3,703 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
18 to 1. Aside from hospitality,
there are 11086 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,493 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$3,572, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Hospitality Programs in Texas
Texas Tech University
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
PhD
Stephen F Austin State University
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Lamar University
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of North Texas
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
Central Texas College
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Lone Star College System
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Tarrant County College District
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Austin Community College District
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Collin County Community College District
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Texas Interesting Facts
- Texas is popularly known as The Lone Star State.
- The Alamo is located in San Antonio. It is where Texas defenders fell to Mexican General Santa Anna and the phrase Remember the Alamo originated. The Alamo is considered the cradle of Texas liberty and the state's most popular historic site.
- The lightning whelk is the official state shell.
- "Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it. They are: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States."
- "Although six flags have flown over Texas, there have been eight changes of government: Spanish 1519-1685, French 1685-1690, Spanish 1690-1821, Mexican 1821-1836, Republic of Texas 1836-1845, United States 1845-1861, Confederate States 1861-1865, United States 1865-present"
Top National Parks in Texas:
Famous State Residents:
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