Hospitality Schools In North Carolina
Hospitality classes faculty can choose to work at one of 11 accredited hospitality schools in North Carolina. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the hospitality academic community in North Carolina, and the future trends in hospitality training at the following levels:
- Hospitality Certificate
- Associates degree in Hospitality
- Bachelors degree in Hospitality
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Professional Trends
North Carolina Vs. National Hospitality Employment
| North Carolina | 57,920 |
| National | 2,293,800 |
Of all of the hospitality professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in North Carolina state.
Employment Growth for Hospitality professionals In North Carolina
| 58,670 | 58,860 | 59,820 | 59,550 | 57,920 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In North Carolina, the field of hospitality is shrinking. 750 less hospitality professionals were working in North Carolina in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of hospitality professionals has shrunk by 1%. This decline is slower 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 North Carolina
| $28,321 | $29,499 | $29,931 | $30,883 | $31,733 |
| $42,193 | $43,618 | $45,387 | $46,982 | $48,254 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Hospitality
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of hospitality professionals is declining, the salaries paid to hospitality professionals are increasing in North Carolina. In 2006 hospitality professionals made a mean salary of $28,321 per year, and in 2010 they made $31,733 per year.
Salary percentiles for Hospitality professionals in North Carolina
10th percentile |
$21,190 |
25th percentile |
$24,204 |
50th percentile |
$29,607 |
75th percentile |
$37,300 |
90th percentile |
$46,023 |
Thus, hospitality professionals' salaries grew by 11% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 117% 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 North Carolina.
Average Salaries for Hospitality professionals and related professions in North Carolina
Culinary |
$24,746 |
Hospitality |
$31,733 |
Hotel Management |
$45,120 |
Hospitality professionals in North Carolina earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Hospitality programs available for each degree type for all schools in North Carolina
associate |
6 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
6 |
| Total | 19 |
The number of students graduating from the 11 accredited hospitality schools in North Carolina is increasing. In 2006 there were 217 hospitality graduates from hospitality courses in North Carolina and in 2010 there were 269 graduates.
This represents a 24% increase in the number of hospitality degree or certificate school graduates in North Carolina state. Most of these graduates, or 37%, earned an bachelor's degree in hospitality.