2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools
Finding the Best Hospitality Management School for You
In 2020-2021, 17,689 people earned a degree or certificate in hospitality management, making the major the #65 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Hospitality Management Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 402 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Hospitality Management Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools in Hospitality Management
Our 2023 rankings named Institute of Culinary Education the best school in the United States for hospitality management students. Located in the large city of New York, Institute of Culinary Education is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Hospitality majors at Institute of Culinary Education take out an average of $6,734 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
On average, hospitality graduates from Cornell take out $15,215 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $663.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kapiolani Community College is a great place for hospitality management students. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools list. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.
On average, hospitality graduates from Madison College take out $26,946 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
On average, hospitality graduates from Virginia Tech take out $25,900 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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Michigan State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best hospitality management programs. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
While working on their degree, hospitality majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $21,880 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $414.
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James Madison University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best hospitality management programs. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, hospitality majors at JMU accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $603, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Delaware came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at UD take out is $24,893. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $385, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #10, Bunker Hill Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Iowa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools ranking. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
While working on their degree, hospitality majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $344.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Hospitality majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $17,750 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $274.
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Bellevue University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools list. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.
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New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, hospitality graduates from NYU take out $22,708 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $795, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools ranking. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $18,776. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $292.
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Boston University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Hospitality majors at Boston U take out an average of $23,875 in student loans while working on their egree.
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North Shore Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #17 on the list. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.
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University of San Francisco came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools ranking. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
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George Mason University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from GMU carry an average student debtload of $20,279.
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University of Georgia came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
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With a ranking of #21, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools ranking. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #23, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
While working on their degree, hospitality majors at GWU accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.
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Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best hospitality management programs. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.
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Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Hospitality Management Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 402 different United States hospitality management schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 52 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI |
| 53 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 54 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater, OK |
| 55 | LaGuardia Community College | Long Island City, NY |
| 56 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 57 | Widener University | Chester, PA |
| 58 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 59 | Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte, NC |
| 60 | Normandale Community College | Bloomington, MN |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Hospitality Management Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Montgomery College | Rockville, MD |
| 62 | DePaul University | Chicago, IL |
| 63 | Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ |
| 64 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 65 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 66 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 67 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 68 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA |
| 69 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona, CA |
| 70 | Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS |
| 71 | Northcentral Technical College | Wausau, WI |
| 72 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 73 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 74 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 75 | Stockton University | Galloway, NJ |
| 76 | California State University - Monterey Bay | Seaside, CA |
| 77 | Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland, WI |
| 78 | Lakeland University | Plymouth, WI |
| 79 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL |
| 80 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
Hospitality Management by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Hospitality
One of 21 majors within the area of study, hospitality management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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