<p>I’m a sophomore at a university in West Michigan and I want to transfer next year. My major is hospitality management. I love Ohio State with all of my heart and there’s nowhere I’d rather live than Columbus. But around here at least, Michigan State is know as a really good school for HTM. Not only that, but I would pay in-state tuition, versus paying about 15K more a year for OSU. I’m really, really torn. I know MSU is a great school and my job prospects would be great after graduation, plus it would save me 30K in student loans. However, I WANT nothing more than to be a buckeye. I was wondering if anyone was familiar with OSU’s HTM program? How it might compare to that of MSU’s? I know that after graduating from OSU’s the job prospects in Columbus would be great because it’s a major city. I came to this university because it was much cheaper than going to Ohio State, but I’m miserable. Starting to realize that money isn’t as importance as happiness…if it means paying off bigger loans, I’m not all that worried because HTM is a very high-paying field of work. Thanks for any advice or input.</p>
<p>I was going to post that I didn’t think OSU had a Hospitality Management program, but I googled it first, and was surprised to see that there is one-- in the college of Education and Human Ecology. I’m in my senior year at OSU, and I have yet to meet anyone with this major, so I have to assume it is a fairly small program, though I cannot speak to the quality. </p>
<p>As much as I love my school, I suggest that you choose a cheaper option than attending OSU at out-of-state tuition costs for a degree in hospitality management. The webpage for the major at OSU says that graduates can expect to make 30,000 to 35,000 a year after graduation. That isn’t a lot of money if you are going to have significant student loans to pay off. OSU is not worth an additional 30k in student loans, for a program that doesn’t lead to high-paying jobs. As great as Columbus is, 30k in student loans means a significantly higher student loan payment in your future, and a significantly decreased standard of living.</p>
<p>You make a very good point. MSU is well known for its hospitality management program and my student loans will be much smaller, almost half of what they would be. And by the time I work up the pay scale, I’ll be able to save that money rather than spend it on student loans.</p>