Hospitality Schools In Iowa
There are 9 accredited hospitality schools in Iowa for faculty who teach hospitality classes to choose from. The trends in Iowa's hospitality academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in hospitality includes hospitality training at the following levels:
- Hospitality Certificate
- Associates degree in Hospitality
- Bachelors degree in Hospitality
- Masters degree in Hospitality
- PhD degree in Hospitality
Statistics
Professional Trends
Iowa Vs. National Hospitality Employment
| Iowa | 26,180 |
| National | 2,293,800 |
Of all of the hospitality professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Iowa.
Employment Growth for Hospitality professionals In Iowa
| 29,640 | 27,910 | 28,050 | 27,020 | 26,180 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Hospitality is a shrinking field in Iowa. In 2010 there were 3,460 less hospitality professionals working in Iowa than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of hospitality professionals has shrunk by 12%. This decline is faster than the change in the number of hospitality professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of hospitality professionals has shrunk by 1% from 2006 to 2010.
Hospitality VS. All Professions salaries in Iowa
| $25,786 | $27,461 | $28,149 | $28,270 | $28,564 |
| $40,051 | $42,531 | $43,384 | $44,580 | $45,125 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Hospitality
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Iowa, as the number of hospitality professionals is declining, the salaries earned by hospitality professionals are increasing. Hospitality professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $25,786 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $28,564 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Hospitality professionals in Iowa
10th percentile |
$20,026 |
25th percentile |
$22,693 |
50th percentile |
$26,693 |
75th percentile |
$32,857 |
90th percentile |
$40,256 |
This represents a 10% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of hospitality, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid hospitality professionals earning 101% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Iowa state.
Average Salaries for Hospitality professionals and related professions in Iowa
Culinary |
$23,028 |
Hospitality |
$28,564 |
Hotel Management |
$39,870 |
In Iowa, 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 Iowa
associate |
9 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 14 |
As the number of hospitality professionals is decreasing in Iowa state, the number of students graduating from the 9 accredited hospitality schools in Iowa state is increasing. In Iowa, there were 103 graduates in 2006. And there were 118 graduates from hospitality courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of hospitality school degree or certificate graduates in Iowa by 15%. 64% of these graduates received a associate's degree in hospitality.