Management Occupations·SOC 11-9179

Best degree programs for Personal Service Managers, All Other, ranked by enrollment

7 college programs and 2,542 schools train Personal Service Managers, All Other. Compare graduates per year, cost and pay, $69,770 median wage, 10,450 U.S. jobs. Federal data.

7 college programs at 2,542 schools train personal service managers, all other, graduating 423,705 people a year (IPEDS completions). The largest is Business Administration and Management, General. The job pays a median of $69,770 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Graduates / yr
423,705
from every feeder program
Median annual wage
$69,770
BLS OEWS May 2025
Projected growth
+6.5%
Faster than average
Openings / yr
2,100
new plus replacement
Schools
2,542
with a feeder program
States with jobs
27
BLS reports wages

About personal service managers, all other

All personal service managers not listed separately.

Also calledSpa ManagerSpa DirectorSalon ManagerFitness DirectorFitness CoordinatorFitness and Wellness DirectorFitness and Wellness CoordinatorSpa and Guest Experience DirectorTrainerGym ManagerSalon LeaderSpa Supervisor

Fields of study that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level, the tier our program pages are built on. Numbers are graduates per year.

7 degree programs that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are College Scorecard figures for people who finished the program, reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. That is a different measurement from the occupation-wide wages further down this page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 52.0201
348,906
82.3%
2,305$43,506$25,000
2
CIP 52.0101
60,975
14.4%
806$44,700$24,000
3
CIP 52.0901
7,736
1.8%
369$34,218$23,364
4
CIP 52.0703
3,318
0.8%
201$43,803$23,374
5
CIP 52.0212
1,362
0.3%
62$43,506$25,000
6
CIP 52.0903
862
0.2%
48$34,218$23,364
7
CIP 12.0412
546
0.1%
17$17,113$10,000

Top 50 schools by graduates into this job

Counting every feeder program a school offers, not just its largest one.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad rateNet priceAcceptance
1University of Phoenix - Arizona
Phoenix, AZ Private for-profit · 2 feeder programs
13,197Business Administration and Management, General21%$15,478
2Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
11,214Business Administration and Management, General43%$34,565100%
3Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
6,960Business Administration and Management, General46%$11,580
4Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO Private for-profit · 2 feeder programs
5,381Business Administration and Management, General19%$16,966
5Brigham Young University - Idaho
Rexburg, ID Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
4,944Business Administration and Management, General55%$6,76096%
6Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN Public · 3 feeder programs
4,176Business Administration and Management, General50%
7American Public University System
Charles Town, WV Private for-profit · 3 feeder programs
4,111Business Administration and Management, General57%$10,199
8University of the People
Pasadena, CA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
4,072Business Administration and Management, General34%
9University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD Public · 2 feeder programs
3,899Business Administration and Management, General33%
10Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
3,819Business Administration and Management, General65%$28,91199%
11Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
3,769Business/Commerce, General80%78%
12Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
3,356Business Administration and Management, General40%
13Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
3,184Business Administration and Management, General43%$21,53579%
14Valencia College
Orlando, FL Public · 3 feeder programs
3,159Business Administration and Management, General48%
15DeVry University - Illinois
Lisle, IL Private for-profit · 2 feeder programs
2,821Business/Commerce, General37%$32,38198%
16Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Shreveport, LA Public · 2 feeder programs
2,798Business Administration and Management, General38%51%
17Miami Dade College
Miami, FL Public · 3 feeder programs
2,537Business Administration and Management, General46%
18San Diego State University
San Diego, CA Public · 2 feeder programs
2,515Business Administration and Management, General76%36%
19California State University - Fullerton
Fullerton, CA Public · 1 feeder programs
2,268Business Administration and Management, General70%91%
20Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA Public · 4 feeder programs
2,256Business Administration and Management, General31%
21Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL Private for-profit · 2 feeder programs
2,015Business Administration and Management, General33%$15,554
22Strayer University - Global Region
Washington, DC Private for-profit · 2 feeder programs
1,921Business/Commerce, General14%$18,144
23Boston University
Boston, MA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
1,871Business Administration and Management, General89%$21,95611%
24Lee College
Baytown, TX Public · 1 feeder programs
1,851Business Administration and Management, General53%
25The University of Arizona Global Campus
Chandler, AZ Public · 1 feeder programs
1,851Business Administration and Management, General11%$26,445
26American InterContinental University System
Chandler, AZ Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
1,811Business Administration and Management, General9%$15,785
27San Jose State University
San Jose, CA Public · 2 feeder programs
1,802Business Administration and Management, General69%85%
28California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CA Public · 2 feeder programs
1,718Business Administration and Management, General69%46%
29University of Florida
Gainesville, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
1,563Business Administration and Management, General91%24%
30Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX Public · 2 feeder programs
1,544Business/Commerce, General21%
31University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL Public · 3 feeder programs
1,536Business/Commerce, General78%40%
32California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Pomona, CA Public · 2 feeder programs
1,484Business Administration and Management, General68%75%
33Northeastern University
Boston, MA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
1,476Business/Commerce, General91%$18,9255%
34University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO Public · 1 feeder programs
1,441Business Administration and Management, General74%78%
35Utah Valley University
Orem, UT Public · 1 feeder programs
1,352Business Administration and Management, General45%
36University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI Public · 1 feeder programs
1,329Business Administration and Management, General93%16%
37University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign
Champaign, IL Public · 1 feeder programs
1,324Business Administration and Management, General85%42%
38George Mason University
Fairfax, VA Public · 3 feeder programs
1,312Business/Commerce, General68%87%
39Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH Public · 5 feeder programs
1,307Business Administration and Management, General41%
40California State University - Sacramento
Sacramento, CA Public · 1 feeder programs
1,228Business Administration and Management, General56%94%
41California State University - Northridge
Northridge, CA Public · 1 feeder programs
1,223Business Administration and Management, General57%93%
42Capella University
Minneapolis, MN Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
1,188Business Administration and Management, General20%$19,369
43Golden Gate University
San Francisco, CA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
1,167Business Administration and Management, General
44Florida International University
Miami, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
1,158Business Administration and Management, General74%55%
45Babson College
Wellesley, MA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
1,153Business Administration and Management, General93%$30,32617%
46University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Lowell, MA Public · 2 feeder programs
1,123Business Administration and Management, General65%83%
47Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA Public · 4 feeder programs
1,115Business Administration and Management, General48%
48University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO Public · 1 feeder programs
1,058Business/Commerce, General75%78%
49Dallas College
Dallas, TX Public · 3 feeder programs
1,049Business Administration and Management, General32%
50Houston City College
Houston, TX Public · 1 feeder programs
1,027Business Administration and Management, General17%

What personal service managers, all other earn

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual wage
$69,770
Mean annual
$78,190
Median hourly
$33.54/hr
People employed
10,450
What the range looks like
10th pct$44,910Median$69,77090th pct$118,710

Top-paying metro areas

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$86,250median
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$78,910median
650 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$79,330median
40 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$78,360median
Urban Honolulu, HI
$88,130median
60 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$74,320median
370 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$82,050median
70 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$77,110median
50 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+6.5%
Faster than average
Openings per year
2,100
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
1,600
25,100 → 26,700
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent

Where the jobs are, state by state

Pick a state for in-state pay, the schools there, and the programs they run.

This occupation state by state: pay, jobs, and schools
StateMedian payJobsConcentrationSchoolsGraduates / yr
California$77,8402,0101.64×22061,995
Texas$61,31014430,196
Florida$61,4609822,600
Indiana$61,3001200.55×4817,076
New York$65,1504100.63×14116,503
North Carolina$73,9902400.73×11213,887
Virginia$65,800800.27×6612,757
Colorado$83,080300.17×3312,003
Utah$51,5001210,704
Pennsylvania$72,6402800.68×12710,697
Georgia$73,7201400.42×8410,502
Illinois$63,5001000.25×9510,497
Ohio$58,940999,318
New Jersey$77,3501700.59×517,823
Maryland$83,9905102.76×417,801
Michigan$52,840727,772
South Carolina$61,100515,709
Washington$75,700500.22×555,307
Tennessee$72,3601700.75×525,171
Wisconsin$104,860600.31×534,510
Oklahoma$64,810500.43×383,980
Nebraska$58,640801.20×253,570
Mississippi$44,600600.81×293,409
Iowa$69,7202302.17×432,944
Oregon$64,910800.58×312,612
Hawaii$88,1301102.56×10974
Vermont$99,570301.51×7681

Skills and tools

From O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupational database. Importance is a 1 to 5 scale.

What they do day to day

  • Maintain wellness- and fitness-related schedules, records, or reports.
  • Develop or coordinate fitness and wellness programs or services.
  • Recommend or approve new program or service offerings to promote wellness and fitness, produce revenues, or minimize costs.
  • Manage or oversee fitness or recreation facilities, ensuring safe and clean facilities and equipment.
  • Supervise fitness or wellness specialists, such as fitness instructors, nutritionists, or health educators.
  • Track attendance, participation, or performance data related to wellness events.
  • Conduct or facilitate training sessions or seminars for wellness and fitness staff.
  • Maintain or arrange for maintenance of fitness equipment or facilities.

Skills

  • Speaking3.9
  • Active Listening3.8
  • Critical Thinking3.8
  • Monitoring3.7
  • Reading Comprehension3.5
  • Active Learning3.4
  • Learning Strategies3.4
  • Writing3.3

Knowledge areas

  • Customer and Personal Service4.3
  • Administration and Management4.1
  • Education and Training3.9
  • Administrative3.9
  • English Language3.7
  • Personnel and Human Resources3.4

Abilities

  • Oral Expression4.0
  • Oral Comprehension4.0
  • Deductive Reasoning3.9
  • Problem Sensitivity3.9
  • Speech Clarity3.8
  • Speech Recognition3.8

Core activities

  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.5
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships4.4
  • Coaching and Developing Others4.2
  • Scheduling Work and Activities4.2
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates4.1
  • Developing and Building Teams4.1

Tools and technology

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How to get in

How to become a Personal Service Manager, All Other

Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience needed
Less than 5 years

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 7 majors mapped to Personal Service Managers, All Other7 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 12.0412Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager
  • 52.0101Business/Commerce, General
  • 52.0201Business Administration and Management, General
  • 52.0212Retail Management
  • 52.0703Small Business Administration/Management
  • 52.0901Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • 52.0903Tourism and Travel Services Management

Related careers

Jobs O*NET identifies as close to this one, with their own pay and outlook.

Common questions

What degree do you need to become a Personal Service Manager, All Other?+

High school diploma or equivalent is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Business Administration and Management, General, which awarded 348,906 degrees in 2024-25, 82.3% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Personal Service Manager, All Other?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 7 programs to this occupation. The largest are Business Administration, Business/Commerce, Hospitality Administration/Management, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, plus 1 more. Together they graduate about 423,705 people a year.

How much do personal service managers, all other earn?+

The median is $69,770 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). The middle range runs from $44,910 at the 10th percentile to $118,710 at the 90th. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for personal service managers, all other growing?+

BLS projects a +6.5% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, faster than average, with roughly 2,100 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career?+

2,542 institutions reported graduates from at least one of the 7 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do personal service managers, all other work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Spa Manager, Spa Director, Salon Manager, Fitness Director, Fitness Coordinator, Fitness and Wellness Director among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 11-9179.

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024-25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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