Hospitality Schools In Florida
There are 35 accredited hospitality schools in Florida for faculty who teach hospitality classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the hospitality academic community in Florida, and the future trends in hospitality training at the following levels:
- Hospitality Certificate
- Associates degree in Hospitality
- Bachelors degree in Hospitality
- Masters degree in Hospitality
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Professional Trends
Florida Vs. National Hospitality Employment
| Florida | 134,250 |
| National | 2,293,800 |
Of all of the hospitality professionals that work in the US, approximately 6% work in Florida state.
Employment Growth for Hospitality professionals In Florida
| 123,310 | 125,690 | 128,250 | 125,740 | 134,250 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Hospitality is a growing field in Florida. There were 10,940 more hospitality professionals working in Florida in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of hospitality professionals has grown by 9%. This growth is faster than the national trend for hospitality professionals which shows a 1% decrease in the number of hospitality professionals working around the nation.
Hospitality VS. All Professions salaries in Florida
| $33,020 | $34,130 | $35,709 | $36,571 | $36,373 |
| $43,191 | $44,171 | $45,158 | $47,627 | $48,473 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Hospitality
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of hospitality professionals is growing, the salaries paid to hospitality professionals are increasing in Florida. Hospitality professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $33,020 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $36,373 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Hospitality professionals in Florida
10th percentile |
$23,656 |
25th percentile |
$27,604 |
50th percentile |
$33,244 |
75th percentile |
$42,147 |
90th percentile |
$53,594 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 9%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Florida, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of hospitality. The pay differential between the highest paid hospitality professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 127%
Average Salaries for Hospitality professionals and related professions in Florida
Culinary |
$26,538 |
Hospitality |
$36,373 |
Hotel Management |
$66,380 |
In Florida, hospitality professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Hospitality programs available for each degree type for all schools in Florida
associate |
28 |
bachelor |
17 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
7 |
| Total | 56 |
The number of students graduating from the 35 accredited hospitality schools in Florida is increasing. In 2006, 1,079 students graduated from hospitality courses in Florida. And in 2010, 1,777 students graduated.
Thus there was a 65% percent increase in the number of hospitality school degree or certificate graduates in Florida. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with a associate's degree in hospitality.