Hospitality Schools In Washington State
Hospitality classes faculty can choose to work at one of 9 accredited hospitality schools in Washington State. The trends in Washington State'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
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Washington State Vs. National Hospitality Employment
| Washington State | 39,400 |
| National | 2,293,800 |
Of all of the hospitality professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Washington State state.
Employment Growth for Hospitality professionals In Washington State
| 38,920 | 39,520 | 42,380 | 42,320 | 39,400 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Washington State, the field of hospitality is growing. In Washington State, 480 more hospitality professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of hospitality has grown by 1% in Washington State. This growth 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 Washington State
| $39,891 | $41,729 | $38,737 | $39,026 | $40,159 |
| $48,545 | $50,054 | $51,159 | $52,682 | $54,489 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Hospitality
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by hospitality professionals is increasing in Washington State. Hospitality professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $39,891 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $40,159 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Hospitality professionals in Washington State
10th percentile |
$26,687 |
25th percentile |
$31,286 |
50th percentile |
$39,880 |
75th percentile |
$47,097 |
90th percentile |
$55,400 |
Thus, hospitality professionals' salaries grew by 1% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 108% 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 Washington State.
Average Salaries for Hospitality professionals and related professions in Washington State
Culinary |
$28,390 |
Hospitality |
$40,159 |
Hotel Management |
$71,260 |
In Washington State, hospitality professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Hospitality programs available for each degree type for all schools in Washington State
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
8 |
| Total | 15 |
As the number of hospitality professionals is increasing in Washington State state, the number of students graduating from the 9 accredited hospitality schools in Washington State state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 165 hospitality graduates from hospitality courses in Washington State and in 2010 there were 185 graduates.
Thus there was a 12% percent increase in the number of hospitality school degree or certificate graduates in Washington State. Most of these graduates, or 53%, earned a undergraduate certificate in hospitality.