2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value Hospitality Management Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 402 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for hospitality students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Hospitality Management
Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the best value school in the United States for hospitality management students. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year. On average, hospitality graduates from Madison College take out $26,946 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Madison College also did well on our Best Hospitality Management Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Delgado Community College is a great value for hospitality management students. Delgado Community College is a large public school located in the city of New Orleans.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delgado Community College are $4,079 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kapiolani Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools list. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kapiolani CC are $8,420 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dakota County Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DCTC are $6,208 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, DCTC also is in the top 20% of our Best Hospitality Management Schools ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northcentral Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools list. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
North Central Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,415 in tuition and fees each year.
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Normandale Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value hospitality management programs. Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Normandale Community College are $5,789 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Normandale Community College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Hospitality Management Schools list.
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Fox Valley Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FVTC are $6,861 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, FVTC also did well on our Best Hospitality Management Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Athens Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Athens Technical College are $5,462 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Western Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for hospitality management students. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Technical College are $6,687 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Bellevue University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for hospitality management students. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellevue University are $8,310 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bellevue University also did well on our Best Hospitality Management Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Gwinnett Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value hospitality management programs. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,636 per year.
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Lakeshore Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #12 on the list. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LTC are $6,056 per year.
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Waukesha County Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Management Schools ranking. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,603 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #14, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for hospitality management students. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CGTC are $5,442 a year.
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With a ranking of #15, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on this year’s best value schools for hospitality management students. Located in the town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public school with a small student population.
MSC Southeast undergraduate students pay an average of $6,562 in tuition and fees each year.
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Brigham Young University - Hawaii landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value hospitality management programs. BYU - H is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Laie.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - H are $6,068 per year.
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Bunker Hill Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools list. Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BHCC are $10,224 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, BHCC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Hospitality Management Schools list.
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Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Management Schools ranking. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Western Iowa Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,826 in tuition and fees each year.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Management Schools ranking. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cincinnati State are $9,090 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cincinnati State also did well on our Best Hospitality Management Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Gateway Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Management Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $6,803 per year.
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Saint Paul College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year.
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Albany Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Management Schools ranking. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Albany Technical College are $5,396 per year. The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Albany Technical College take out is $17,561.
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Houston Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value hospitality management programs. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Houston Community College are $5,460 a year.
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LaGuardia Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools list. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a large student population.
LaGuardia undergraduate students pay an average of $8,098 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at LaGuardia take out is $5,492.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value hospitality management programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWTC are $6,849 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NWTC also is in the top 20% of our Best Hospitality Management Schools ranking.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value 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 | Collin County Community College District | McKinney, TX |
| 52 | University of Puerto Rico - Carolina | Carolina, PR |
| 53 | Kingsborough Community College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 54 | Northwest Mississippi Community College | Senatobia, MS |
| 55 | Lorain County Community College | Elyria, OH |
| 56 | New Mexico State University - Dona Ana | Las Cruces, NM |
| 57 | Northern Marianas College | Saipan, MP |
| 58 | Grayson College | Denison, TX |
| 59 | Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland, OH |
| 60 | Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg, PA |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Hospitality Management students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Hospitality Management Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Southern Maine Community College | South Portland, ME |
| 62 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce | Mercedita, PR |
| 63 | Spokane Community College | Spokane, WA |
| 64 | Southwest Minnesota State University | Marshall, MN |
| 65 | Northern Essex Community College | Haverhill, MA |
| 66 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL |
| 67 | St Petersburg College | Clearwater, FL |
| 68 | Massachusetts Bay Community College | Wellesley Hills, MA |
| 69 | Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold, MD |
| 70 | Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global | Marion, IN |
| 71 | North Georgia Technical College | Clarkesville, GA |
| 71 | College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, MD |
| 73 | Atlantic Cape Community College | Mays Landing, NJ |
| 73 | Broward College | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 75 | Cerritos College | Norwalk, CA |
| 76 | Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny, IA |
| 77 | Genesee Community College | Batavia, NY |
| 77 | Monroe Community College | Rochester, NY |
| 79 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC |
| 80 | Bristol Community College | Fall River, MA |
Hospitality Management by Region
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Hospitality Management Related Majors for 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.
- 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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