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2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

33 Colleges
$46,278 Avg Salary
$16,989 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, hospitality management was ranked #65 in the country. In fact 17,689 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for hospitality majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Kapiolani Community College the best school in the Far Western US Region for hospitality management students. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great place for hospitality management students. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at UNLV take out is $19,113. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $306.

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The excellent programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Far Western US Region . Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Wazzu take out is $22,896. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $473.

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California State University - East Bay ranked #6 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Cal State East Bay take out is $19,470.

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San Jose State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best hospitality management programs. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from SDSU carry an average student debtload of $17,374. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $249.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out is $15,000.

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#10

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, hospitality graduates from SFSU take out $14,958 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $162, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State

Explore the best hospitality management schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 995
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 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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