Hospitality Schools In Arizona
Hospitality classes faculty can choose to work at one of 9 accredited hospitality schools in Arizona. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the hospitality academic community in Arizona, and the future trends in hospitality training at the following levels:
- Hospitality Certificate
- Associates degree in Hospitality
- Bachelors degree in Hospitality
Schools
Cities
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Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Hospitality Employment
| Arizona | 51,900 |
| National | 2,293,800 |
Approximately 2% of the country's hospitality professionals work in Arizona state.
Employment Growth for Hospitality professionals In Arizona
| 52,610 | 54,330 | 54,270 | 51,600 | 51,900 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of hospitality professionals is shrinking in Arizona. In 2010 there were 710 less hospitality professionals working in Arizona than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of hospitality has shrunk by 1% in Arizona. This is slower than the trend for hospitality professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of hospitality professionals has shrunk by 1% between 2006 and 2010.
Hospitality VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $29,587 | $30,316 | $31,069 | $32,054 | $33,683 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Hospitality
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to hospitality professionals are growing in Arizona. Hospitality professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $29,587 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $33,683 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Hospitality professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$20,821 |
25th percentile |
$25,236 |
50th percentile |
$31,049 |
75th percentile |
$39,569 |
90th percentile |
$50,014 |
Thus, hospitality professionals' salaries grew by 12% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 140% pay differential between the highest paid hospitality professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of hospitality in Arizona.
Average Salaries for Hospitality professionals and related professions in Arizona
Culinary |
$26,194 |
Hospitality |
$33,683 |
Hotel Management |
$53,510 |
In Arizona, hospitality professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Hospitality programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
9 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 17 |
The number of students graduating from the 9 accredited hospitality schools in Arizona is increasing. In Arizona, there were 195 graduates in 2006. And there were 591 graduates from hospitality courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of hospitality school degree or certificate graduates in Arizona by 203%. 53% of these graduates received a associate's degree in hospitality.