<p>I know how horrible this is to be thinking about when thinking about college, but I have a question regarding the Cornell school of hotel administration, or hotel administration in general for that matter. Is this a lucrative field? In other words are graduates successful (financially) when juxtaposed to other business fields that college grads might go into if just majoring in business?</p>
<p>lol how is that a “horrible” or “shallow” question? there’s nothing wrong with wanting to know how much a graduate from a certain college would be making.</p>
<p>I actually want to know the answer to this question also.</p>
<p>yeah I know, but I know I should be concerned mostly with getting a good education, but I guess if I am intending to go into business why shouldn’t I be concerned with how much money I make? I mean, it is a pretty key part to one’s life…meh, regardless, somebody please answer.</p>
<p>Hey, I think that link is to like hotel floor managers, not sure if that is what you end up doing after going to college for it…</p>
<p>“Manages all aspects of the hotel property including operations, staffing, and customer satisfaction. Oversees property maintenance and appearances. Monitors all operating costs, budgets, and forecasts. May require a bachelor’s degree in area of specialty and at least 7 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Leads and directs the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to top management.”</p>
<p>That’s the description that went with the link I gave you. It appears that the only tier above them is top management, which I didn’t see stats for.</p>
<p>The only waau you get rih is opening your own hotels! A few grads get consulting jobs at good firms which is the highest paying coming out.</p>
<p>hm, do Cornell Hotel Administration people ever get to “top management”?</p>
<p>I would assume so.</p>
<p>So I guess it is similar to pretty much any business</p>