Hospitality Schools In California

In California, there are 47 accredited schools where hospitality classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in hospitality in the state of California, which encompasses hospitality training at the following levels:

Hospitality Certificate
Associates degree in Hospitality
Bachelors degree in Hospitality
Masters degree in Hospitality

Statistics

Professional Trends

California Vs. National Hospitality Employment

California	285,540
National	2,293,800

Of all of the hospitality professionals in the country, nearly 12% are in the state of California.

Employment Growth for Hospitality professionals In California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
290,370	306,250	306,320	294,320	285,540

Yellow: Actual Values

Hospitality is a shrinking field in California. In California, 4,830 less hospitality professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of hospitality professionals has shrunk by 2%. This is faster 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 California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$33,471	$34,680	$36,346	$35,739	$36,267
$48,885	$52,410	$54,744	$56,285	$57,176

Light Blue: Hospitality
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of hospitality professionals is declining, the salaries paid to hospitality professionals are increasing in California. Hospitality professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $33,471 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $36,267 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Hospitality professionals in California

10th percentile	$24,497
25th percentile	$28,186
50th percentile	$33,659
75th percentile	$41,853
90th percentile	$51,876

This represents a growth in salaries of 8%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In California state, within the field of hospitality, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid hospitality professionals earn 112% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Hospitality professionals and related professions in California

Culinary	$29,166
Hospitality	$36,267
Hotel Management	$56,010

In California, hospitality professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Hospitality programs available for each degree type for all schools in California

associate	35
bachelor	10
master	1
doctor	0
Certificate	48
Total	94

As the number of hospitality professionals is decreasing in California state, the number of students graduating from the 47 accredited hospitality schools in California state is decreasing. In 2006, 1,042 students graduated from hospitality courses in California. And in 2010, 878 students graduated.

This represents a 16% decrease in the number of hospitality degree or certificate school graduates in California state. Most of these graduates, or 51%, earned a undergraduate certificate in hospitality.

Hospitality Faculty Salaries in California

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