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Best Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia

11 Colleges
$34,196 Avg Salary
$27,232 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management School for You

With 347 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, hospitality management is the #69 most popular major in Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia

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

Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Schools

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best school in Virginia for hospitality management students. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, hospitality graduates from Virginia Tech take out $25,900 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from GMU carry an average student debtload of $20,279.

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#4

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, hospitality graduates from ECPI University take out $26,314 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stratford University is a great place for hospitality management students. Located in the city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, hospitality graduates from Stratford University take out $40,894 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

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#7

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, Virginia State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students. Located in the large suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at Virginia State accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

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Tidewater Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Tidewater Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,775.

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Reynolds Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia list. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

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With a ranking of #10, Virginia Western Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Roanoke.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 180
North Carolina 337
Florida 2,466
Tennessee 123
Kentucky 79
South Carolina 360
Louisiana 111
Arkansas 33
Alabama 311
Mississippi 74
West Virginia 59

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 11 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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