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Online Hotel Management Degrees

An online degree in hotel management, particularly a four-year or graduate degree, is especially beneficial for individuals seeking employment or advancement in hotel management careers. Hotel managers are responsible for meeting their guests’ expectations and needs. They are also responsible for establishing policies, supervising a large number of employees, and ensuring that the hotel's services and facilities are running smoothly. The main job of a hotel manager is to maintain the efficiency and profitability of their facilities and services in order to ensure customer satisfaction. Online degrees in hotel management give individuals with little or no experience an advantage when they apply for management positions because they have had special education and training pertaining to the job. An online degree in hotel management is very appealing to potential employers because it shows how committed a candidate is to doing the job to the best of their ability. Coursework for these degrees may include classes on business, marketing, human relations, the humanities, hotel management, bar and beverage management, food and beverage cost control, hospitality sales and advertising, tourism management, food safety compliance and management, conference and meeting management, legal aspects in hospitality, business ethics, gaming operations and management, consumer behavior, services marketing, human resource management, accounting, business administration, and management organizational principles.

Online Education Options for Hotel Management

  • Online Associates Hotel Management Degree provides basic training in hotel management, but a four-year or graduate degree is preferred by many employers. The basic topics that are typically covered in this program include accounting, hotel management, food service management, business administration, management organizational principles, and hotel and restaurant marketing.
  • Online Bachelors Hotel Management Degree is generally required or preferred by employers for management positions. An online Bachelors hotel management degree provides detailed courses on various hotel management topics and how to handle them in order to give students an advantage when they apply for management positions and have little experience in the job.
  • Online Masters Hotel Management Degree often enhances an individual's opportunities for promotion or advancement and is an impressive credential to potential employers. An online Masters hotel management degree informs employers that the candidate is committed to their work and doing the best that they can with their experience and education.

Hotel Management Career and Salary Information

An online degree in hotel management provides a great credential for individuals seeking to qualify for jobs that more experienced workers are applying for. The median entry level for people with a hotel management degree is $51,185. However, the entry level salary may range from $37,668 to $67,640 depending on the individual's experience, education, and employment setting. Employment settings may include the traveler accommodation industry (large chain venue or smaller venue), businesses that provide room or shelter for people, and self-employed. The number of jobs in this career is expected to grow by 12% by 2016, which is about as fast as the average for all occupations. Business travel and increased tourism will increase the demand for more traveler accommodation businesses, thereby driving the demand for hotel managers upward. People aspiring to enter hotel management positions must have interpersonal skills, be able to solve problems quickly, pay attention to details, have effective communication skills, and be organized. They must also have knowledge of the hotel's rules, regulations, and financing. Hotel managers may benefit from knowledge of a foreign language in order to communicate with some staff members and clientele.

Online Colleges Offering Hotel Management Degrees

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University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. .

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Ashford University® is regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Accreditation by the commission provides assurance to prospective students that Ashford University has been found to meet the commission's stated requirements and criteria. .

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The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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American InterContinental University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.

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The Art Institute Online is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).

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City University of Seattle (CityU) is incorporated in the state of Washington and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

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Colorado Technical University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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Bachelor's and Master's degrees: Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges.

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Westwood College is currently nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) or the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).

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DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association (NCA).

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Regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., a nongovernmental, nationally recognized organization whose affiliated institutions include elementary schools through collegiate institutions offering post-graduate instruction.

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Winston-Salem State College is accredited by SACS, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

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Western Governors University is the only university to have received simultaneous accreditation by four regional accrediting commissions. Currently, WGU's "home" accrediting commission is the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the same organization that accredits such leading institutions as the University of Washington, University of Oregon, University of Utah, Brigham Young University, and other public and private colleges. WGU is also nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The WGU Teachers College is the first and only online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

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A.T Still University is regionally accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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Regis University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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Vanderbilt University School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.The MSN program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission (NLNAC).

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Utica College Online is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.The Graduate Physical Therapy Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), American Physical Therapy Association.The Graduate Occupational Therapy Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).

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Upper Iowa University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission.

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Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.

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