Around 0.8% of Rhode Island's graduates graduate from hospitality degree programs every year. In other words, every year an estimated 281 hospitality professionals graduate from Rhode Island's 2 hospitality schools.

Top Schools

Johnson & Wales University, which was ranked 71st nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Rhode Island that has a hospitality program. It is located in Providence. In 2010, Johnson & Wales University graduated 277 students from its hospitality program. Johnson & Wales University charged in-state students $24,429 in tuition fees per year.

The second-ranked school in Rhode Island with a hospitality program is Community College of Rhode Island, which is located in Warwick. In 2010, it was ranked 89th nationwide. The tuition rate at Community College of Rhode Island was $3,652 per year.

Cost

If you are hoping to attend one of Rhode Island's hospitality schools, you can expect to pay an average tuition of $14,041 per year, though tuition can range from $24,429 per year to $3,652 per year. In 2010, the following Rhode Island hospitality schools had the highest tuition rates:

1. Johnson & Wales University - located in Providence, students are charged $24,429 per year
2. Community College of Rhode Island - located in Warwick, students are charged $3,652 per year

The hospitality schools in Rhode Island that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

1. Community College of Rhode Island - located in Warwick, students are charged $3,652 per year
2. Johnson & Wales University - located in Providence, students are charged $24,429 per year

A hospitality degree from a Rhode Island school... what next?

Some of the most popular jobs hospitality graduates in Rhode Island pursue include restaurant manager, sous chef, dietary cook, line cook, and delicatessen cook. In 2010, there were 7,390 hospitality professional working in Rhode Island, including 70 hotel managers, 580 restaurant managers, and 380 sous chefs. The largest populations of Rhode Island hospitality professional are working in the following counties:

1. Bristol County - 8,520 hospitality professionals

Projected Growth

According the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of hospitality professionals is expected to grow by 6% by 2018. There are projected to be 8,660 hospitality professionals working in Rhode Island then. Of these 8,660 hospitality professionals, the government predicts that 240 will be hotel managers, 1,230 will be restaurant managers, and 320 will be sous chefs.

Salary

On average, hospitality professionals earn $38,604 per year. On average hospitality professional earn the most in the following Rhode Island counties:

1. Bristol County - $37,357 per year

On average, the highest paid hospitality professionals in Rhode Island were:

1. Restaurant Manager - $60,920 per year
2. Hotel Manager - $52,330 per year
3. Sous Chef - $51,540 per year

On average, the lowest paid hospitality professionals in Rhode Island were:

4. Delicatessen Cook - $22,780 per year
5. Pizza Maker - $20,930 per year

More Information

The charts and graphs below have additional Rhode Island statistics regarding a career in hospitality. Take a look and compare salaries with various related fields such as hospitality or culinary.