Restaurant/Food Services Management

CIP Code: 52.0905

A restaurant/food services management degree prepares graduates for careers in Lodging managers, Food service managers. 46 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded

730

                Colleges Offering
                46
            

                Avg. Career Salary
                $66,720
            

                Top Career Salary
                $68,130
            

Restaurant/Food Services Management Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $56,726 four years after graduating (middle half: $40,953–$73,841). Where you study it matters: across 137 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $38,420 to $112,289.

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#	College	4 yrs after	Wage-adjusted	1 yr after	Median debt	Outcome Rating
1	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	$112,289	$106,876	$77,803	$13,086	A+
2	New York University New York, NY	$84,375	$80,308	$40,637	$17,905	A+
3	Boston University Boston, MA	$82,302	$72,476	$44,657	$23,250	A+
4	University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	$77,757	$70,754	—	$19,000	A
5	George Washington University Washington, DC	$75,683	$66,318	$53,625	$19,250	A+
6	University of Denver Denver, CO	$75,118	$70,250	$47,679	$21,923	B+
7	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	$72,817	$66,307	$45,771	$24,500	A
8	DePaul University Chicago, IL	$71,556	$70,303	$34,722	$16,500	B+
10	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ	$71,188	$62,481	$38,330	$25,000	C
9	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ	$71,188	$62,481	$38,330	$25,000	C
11	University of Delaware Newark, DE	$71,102	$70,676	$37,563	$22,850	A
12	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA	$70,916	$62,449	$39,266	$21,500	B+
13	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$70,113	$63,798	$40,009	$15,000	B
14	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$69,651	$73,439	$41,069	$21,815	A
15	Lasell University Newton, MA	$68,693	$60,491	$31,858	$26,399	F
16	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	$68,473	$81,007	$30,363	$25,300	B+
17	Washington State University Pullman, WA	$66,874	$61,510	$41,251	$23,207	B
19	University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NH	$66,046	$60,835	$36,590	$27,000	C
18	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH	$66,046	$60,835	$36,590	$27,000	B
20	California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA	$65,655	$59,742	$34,015	$18,579	B
21	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	$65,510	$59,610	$34,153	$14,125	B
22	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$65,016	$59,203	$46,915	$19,875	B+
23	York College of Pennsylvania York, PA	$64,754	$65,855	$37,238	$21,500	B
24	Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH	$64,526	$59,435	$37,829	$23,250	C
25	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	$64,315	$66,085	$33,869	$15,000	B+
26	College of Charleston Charleston, SC	$64,154	$71,137	$39,688	$23,323	B
29	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	$63,798	$64,883	$39,808	$23,455	A
28	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA	$63,798	$64,883	$39,808	$23,455	C+
27	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley, PA	$63,798	$64,883	$39,808	$23,455	C+
30	Auburn University Auburn, AL	$63,419	$71,986	$40,664	$24,500	A
31	Campbell University Buies Creek, NC	$63,402	$68,039	$44,464	$19,750	C+
32	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$62,727	$57,119	$45,151	$20,500	B+
33	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	$62,673	$66,707	$37,330	$17,404	A
34	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	$62,556	$58,502	$41,688	$18,500	C+
35	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	$61,441	$65,878	$38,916	$22,000	A
36	National Louis University Chicago, IL	$61,413	$60,338	$42,196	$25,248	F
37	Endicott College Beverly, MA	$60,969	$53,690	$34,562	$23,250	C
38	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	$60,347	$61,373	$35,339	$24,554	B+
39	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	$60,157	$54,736	$29,002	$19,261	C
40	St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY	$60,041	$57,147	$24,571	$18,834	B
41	Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL	$60,011	$63,874	$39,108	$19,500	C+
42	New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY	$59,490	$56,622	$22,974	$19,500	B+
43	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	$59,089	$61,169	$32,939	$18,750	D
44	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	$58,882	$59,884	$38,531	$26,905	C+
45	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	$58,861	$63,147	$41,099	$18,916	A+
46	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	$58,857	$60,477	$37,402	$18,750	C+
47	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$58,854	$64,292	$36,439	$21,500	B+
48	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	$58,719	$60,944	$35,277	$18,750	C+
49	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	$58,546	$57,521	$32,337	$24,000	C+
50	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	$58,413	$61,590	$35,406	$25,500	B
51	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	$58,282	$60,506	$42,073	$24,250	B
52	Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY	$58,165	$55,361	$35,865	$26,500	B+
53	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	$57,927	$52,710	$34,560	$12,500	B
54	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	$57,695	$61,409	$34,703	$20,997	B+
55	Roosevelt University Chicago, IL	$57,617	$56,608	$35,871	$18,283	F
56	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	$57,312	$53,598	$38,351	$16,858	F
57	University of North Texas Denton, TX	$57,255	$58,212	$41,183	$20,551	C+
58	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$57,221	$58,177	$41,506	$21,500	B+
59	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA	$57,114	$51,970	$33,930	$15,000	B+
60	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	$56,688	$62,858	$36,690	$21,500	A
61	Florida International University Miami, FL	$56,667	$60,315	$33,364	$16,398	B+
62	Virginia State University Petersburg, VA	$56,476	$51,427	—	—	F
63	University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI	$56,451	$58,740	$43,359	$24,000	B
64	Widener University Chester, PA	$56,345	$57,303	$37,861	$20,500	B+
65	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	$56,314	$59,377	$37,187	$28,937	C+
66	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	$56,252	$53,314	$42,070	$23,625	B+
68	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$56,143	$59,913	$31,926	$25,000	D
67	Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula, OH	$56,143	$59,913	$31,926	$25,000	C+
69	California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA	$55,856	$50,825	$35,760	$11,000	C
70	The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	$55,821	$56,754	$35,569	$22,200	C+
73	Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI	$55,790	$54,947	$33,374	$25,768	F
72	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$55,790	$59,871	$33,374	$25,768	B
71	Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI	$55,790	$54,947	$33,374	$25,768	F
74	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	$55,541	$59,603	$38,049	$25,252	B
75	Iowa State University Ames, IA	$55,491	$58,370	$36,743	$20,000	B+
76	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	$54,921	$58,456	$33,624	$18,250	B+
77	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	$54,635	$58,152	$36,827	$20,000	B
78	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	$54,251	$55,157	$37,743	$15,781	A
79	Mercyhurst University Erie, PA	$53,812	$54,727	$34,675	$26,000	D
80	Stockton University Galloway, NJ	$53,796	$47,216	$30,833	$17,750	C
81	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	$53,789	$57,673	$36,451	$24,728	C
82	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$53,784	$57,700	$37,151	$20,500	C+
83	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	$53,777	$55,581	$39,689	$21,412	B
84	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA	$53,551	$54,462	$30,307	$27,000	C
85	Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO	$53,527	$57,392	$34,395	$18,750	D
86	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL	$53,392	$52,457	—	$25,000	C
87	University of Houston Houston, TX	$53,344	$54,235	$32,639	$19,500	B+
88	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	$53,180	$60,364	$32,178	$22,662	B+
89	SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY	$53,178	$50,614	$39,099	$20,000	C
90	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	$53,039	$56,601	$36,986	$20,500	A
91	University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD	$52,883	$46,411	$36,472	$20,437	F
92	University of Memphis Memphis, TN	$52,627	$57,489	$31,190	$26,541	C
93	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$52,477	$59,420	$27,809	$21,125	B+
94	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	$52,238	$47,031	$33,685	$21,000	C
95	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	$51,874	$54,695	$29,405	$22,500	C
96	Husson University Bangor, ME	$51,833	$55,085	$40,812	$25,173	D
97	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	$51,363	$48,887	$35,449	$25,463	A
98	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND	$51,277	$53,124	$41,984	—	B+
99	Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC	$50,864	$56,400	$34,300	$23,250	C
100	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY	$50,712	$57,421	$29,492	$23,527	D
101	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	$50,644	$46,083	$25,340	$15,000	C
102	CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY	$50,492	$48,058	$25,494	$10,828	F
103	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	$49,983	$52,701	$33,228	$26,622	C+
104	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	$49,957	$51,716	$35,039	$27,000	C+
105	ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA	$49,834	$45,378	$33,711	$28,723	C
106	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	$49,798	$53,440	$29,395	$25,657	C
107	Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX	$49,776	$50,608	$30,758	$23,250	D
108	Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ	$49,703	$51,071	$34,370	$23,181	C
109	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	$49,444	$57,248	$29,942	$20,973	F
110	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	$48,931	$52,464	—	—	C
111	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$48,546	$52,097	$33,702	$21,945	C+
112	SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	$48,267	$45,940	$31,629	$15,625	F
113	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY	$48,006	$45,692	$27,450	$20,691	B+
114	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	$47,756	$53,619	$35,878	$21,122	B+
115	University of Southern Maine Portland, ME	$47,748	$50,744	$29,924	$18,455	C
116	Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	$47,657	$50,857	$28,245	$22,888	F
117	Morgan State University Baltimore, MD	$46,441	$40,757	$36,845	$29,625	F
118	Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL	$46,330	$49,312	$28,130	—	C+
119	American Public University System Charles Town, WV	$46,000	$54,421	$37,174	$31,334	C+
120	University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS	$45,985	$55,794	—	—	C
121	University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC	$45,953	$50,955	$34,503	$23,641	D
122	Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI	$45,797	$48,288	$21,074	$30,250	D
123	Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	$44,909	$48,179	$34,013	$21,932	F
124	Ball State University Muncie, IN	$44,705	$47,960	$28,071	$24,047	C+
125	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	$44,625	$47,889	$31,952	$21,875	C
126	Sullivan University Louisville, KY	$44,475	$50,359	—	$30,419	C
127	Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA	$44,227	$51,196	$35,452	$19,500	C
128	Monroe College Bronx, NY	$43,575	$41,474	$26,930	$24,928	C
129	Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR	$43,436	$51,186	$27,969	$22,250	B+
130	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA	$43,178	$49,982	$28,587	—	C
131	Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN	$43,009	$46,141	$32,325	—	C
132	North Carolina Central University Durham, NC	$42,085	$45,163	$27,752	$27,108	F
133	St. John's University-New York Queens, NY	$41,679	$39,670	$29,391	$23,250	B+
134	University of South Alabama Mobile, AL	$41,515	$47,123	$28,310	$18,125	C+
135	South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	$40,969	$44,099	$32,512	$24,769	B
136	University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA	$39,391	$45,598	$27,878	$17,750	C
137	University of West Florida Pensacola, FL	$38,420	$40,893	$34,656	$19,896	C

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

What Can You Do With a Restaurant/Food Services Management Degree?

Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:

Lodging managers

$68,130 +3.4% growth

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Food service managers

$65,310 +6.4% growth

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$66,720

Average Salary Across Careers

$68,130

Highest Paying Career

Career Paths Available

Best Colleges for Restaurant/Food Services Management

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in restaurant/food services management.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	University of Southern California	Los Angeles, CA	32	A
2	University of Central Florida	Orlando, FL	33	B+
3	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	Fort Collins, CO	40	B
4	Sinclair Community College	Dayton, OH	41	C+
5	CUNY LaGuardia Community College	Long Island City, NY	32	C+
6	Valencia College	Orlando, FL	29	C+
7	Culinary Institute of America	Hyde Park, NY	259	C
8	Central Texas College	Killeen, TX	82	C

Largest Restaurant/Food Services Management Programs

Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most restaurant/food services management graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	Culinary Institute of America	Hyde Park, NY	259	C
2	Central Texas College	Killeen, TX	82	C
3	Sinclair Community College	Dayton, OH	41	C+
4	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	Fort Collins, CO	40	B
5	University of Central Florida	Orlando, FL	33	B+
6	University of Southern California	Los Angeles, CA	32	A
7	CUNY LaGuardia Community College	Long Island City, NY	32	C+
8	Valencia College	Orlando, FL	29	C+

730

Degrees Awarded Annually

Colleges Offering Program

Related Careers

About Restaurant/Food Services Management

Restaurant/Food Services Management is a degree program offered at 46 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 730 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as lodging managers, food service managers.

Program Classification

CIP Code 52.0905

Field (2-digit CIP) 52

Category (4-digit CIP) 52.09

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a Restaurant/Food Services Management degree?

A Restaurant/Food Services Management degree can lead to careers as a lodging managers, food service managers, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $68,130 annually.

How many colleges offer Restaurant/Food Services Management?

46 colleges and universities in the United States offer Restaurant/Food Services Management as a degree program. Each year, approximately 730 students graduate with this degree.

What are the best colleges for Restaurant/Food Services Management?

The best colleges for Restaurant/Food Services Management based on Repit's ratings include University of Southern California, University of Central Florida, Colorado State University-Fort Collins, Sinclair Community College, CUNY LaGuardia Community College. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.

What is the salary potential with a Restaurant/Food Services Management degree?

Graduates with a Restaurant/Food Services Management degree can expect average salaries around $66,720 in related careers, with top earners making up to $68,130. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.

Restaurant/Food Services Management

Restaurant/Food Services Management Salary by College

What Can You Do With a Restaurant/Food Services Management Degree?

Lodging managers

Food service managers

Best Colleges for Restaurant/Food Services Management

Largest Restaurant/Food Services Management Programs

About Restaurant/Food Services Management

Program Classification

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