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2023 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in California

8 Colleges
$28,401 Avg Salary
$22,432 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree School for You

Hospitality Management is the #95 most popular major in California with 995 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in California to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in California

Check out the hospitality associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools for an Associate in Hospitality Management

#1

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Cerritos College the best school in California for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Hospitality Management at Cerritos College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Mt. San Antonio College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in California. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

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#3

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of the Canyons is a great place for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. College of the Canyons is a large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.

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#4

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Desert landed the # 4 spot on the list. College of the Desert is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Palm Desert.

Full Hospitality Management at College of the Desert Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Glendale Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

With a ranking of #6, Orange Coast College did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Mesa College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for hospitality management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Full Hospitality Management at San Diego Mesa College Report

Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 228
Oregon 31
Nevada 721
Hawaii 248
Alaska 11

Hospitality Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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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