College Degrees Increase Job Prospects for Hospitality Managers 
While many students choose to wait tables or bartend in order to pay the bills while they work toward an unrelated college degree, some individuals may decide that they wish to pursue a management career with a hospitality degree. Luckily, industry experts say that job opportunities for educated professionals in hospitality are expected to be favorable in the coming years.
Michael Myers, who works in Oregon’s Employment Department, told The Register-Guard that he expects the service industry to recover from the economic downturn in the coming years. There are many “higher-paying jobs that require a college degree” in this industry, he said. “In leisure and hospitality, for example, there are entry-level management jobs.”
In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that job opportunities for food service managers are expected to be good in the next eight years, and the demand for these professionals will increase by 5 percent.
As a result, budding hospitality managers may want to consider enrolling in some online courses while working at a restaurant, as completing an online degree program could increase their chances of earning a promotion.