Michigan State University — School of Hospitality Business, Eli Broad College of Business
B.A. in Hospitality Business · United States
https://broad.msu.edu/hospitality-business/
▸ Career Outcomes & Industry Reputation — 27.7
| Metric | Value | Normalized | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outcomes.startingSalary | 58265 USD/year | 46 | medium | School of Hospitality Business Undergraduate Full-Time Employment Report — Class of 2025 |
| outcomes.employmentRate | 81 % | 0 | medium | School of Hospitality Business Undergraduate Full-Time Employment Report — Class of 2025 |
| outcomes.recruiterReputationScore | Not yet sourced | — | low | — |
- outcomes.startingSalary: Mean base salary for the Class of 2025 (median was $57,000). The prior year's report (Class of 2024) cited a higher mean of $65,000 (median $63,000), so the two most recent cohorts show a meaningful year-over-year decline — flagged here rather than silently averaged or picking one.
- outcomes.employmentRate: 81% of Class of 2025 graduates were employed full-time as of the report (6% continuing education, 11% still seeking, 1% other/venture). The Class of 2024 report cited a higher 87% employed, a notable year-over-year difference between the two cohorts' reports.
- outcomes.recruiterReputationScore: Not yet sourced for v1.
▸ Academic Research & Faculty Quality — 0.0
| Metric | Value | Normalized | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| academicResearch.facultyPubCitationIndex | Not yet sourced | — | low | — |
| academicResearch.facultyStudentRatio | Not yet sourced | — | low | — |
| academicResearch.researchFundingUSD | Not yet sourced | — | low | — |
| academicResearch.hasPhDProgram | 0 boolean (1=yes, 0=no) | 0 | medium | The School of Hospitality Business — Michigan State University, Graduate Programs and Degrees |
- academicResearch.facultyPubCitationIndex: Not yet sourced for v1.
- academicResearch.facultyStudentRatio: Not yet sourced for v1.
- academicResearch.researchFundingUSD: Not yet sourced for v1.
- academicResearch.hasPhDProgram: Peterson's graduate-program listing for the School shows only M.S. degrees (Hospitality Business Management; Foodservice Business Management) — no standalone PhD. MSU does allow doctoral students in other business disciplines to teach and specialize within the School under a joint guidance committee, but there is no dedicated hospitality-business PhD-granting program, so recorded as 0.
▸ Admissions Selectivity — 44.5
| Metric | Value | Normalized | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| admissions.acceptanceRate | 84.8 % | 6 | medium | Michigan State University admission profile (2024-25 cycle) |
| admissions.satActEquivalent | 1270 SAT-equivalent composite | 83 | low | Michigan State University admission profile (2024-25 cycle) |
- admissions.acceptanceRate: University-wide rate; MSU does not publish a Hospitality-Business-specific acceptance rate since admission is to the university/Broad College rather than directly to the School.
- admissions.satActEquivalent: Midpoint of the university-wide SAT middle-50% range (1180-1360). MSU is test-optional and only about 52% of enrolled students submit SAT scores; not program-specific.
▸ Internship / Placement Pipeline — 100.0
| Metric | Value | Normalized | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outcomes.internshipPlacementRate | 100 % | 100 | medium | School of Hospitality Business Undergraduate Internship Report — Class of 2025 |
- outcomes.internshipPlacementRate: Two internships (a Level 1 and a Level 2, each a minimum of 400 paid hours over 10 weeks) are a mandatory graduation requirement for the major, so this 100% figure measures required-and-completed internships rather than competitive placement selectivity.