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2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

402 Colleges
$6,545 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,874 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Hospitality Management Colleges.

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 city of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,769 a year. On average, hospitality graduates from Madison College take out $26,946 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Madison College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Hospitality Management Schools list.

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#2

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA
$4,079 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Delgado Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the United States. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Orleans.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delgado Community College are $4,079 per year.

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$8,420 Average Tuition & Fees

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 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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The excellent programs at Dakota County Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the United States. 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, DCTC also did well on our Best Hospitality Management Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Dakota County Technical College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $5,415 per year.

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#6

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools list. Located in the small 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 college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, FVTC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Hospitality Management Schools list.

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$5,462 Average Tuition & Fees

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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#9

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,687 per year.

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#10

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value hospitality management programs. 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, Bellevue University is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Hospitality Management Schools list.

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#11

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA
$5,636 Average Tuition & Fees

Gwinnett Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Management Schools ranking. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GTC are $5,636 a year.

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#12

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, WI
$6,056 Average Tuition & Fees

Lakeshore Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools list. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.

LTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,056 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Lakeshore Technical College

$6,603 Average Tuition & Fees

Waukesha County Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,603 a year.

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#14

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA
$5,442 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Georgia Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Management Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school 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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$6,562 Average Tuition & Fees

Minnesota State College Southeast ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools list. Located in the town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public college 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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$6,068 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

BYU - H undergraduate students pay an average of $6,068 in tuition and fees each year.

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Bunker Hill Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Management Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

BHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,224 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, BHCC 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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$4,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech 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 Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 a year.

Full Hospitality Management at Western Iowa Tech Community College Report

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, Cincinnati State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Hospitality Management Schools list.

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$6,803 Average Tuition & Fees

Gateway Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gateway Technical College are $6,803 a year.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Gateway Technical College

#21

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN
$6,041 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #21, Saint Paul College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for hospitality management students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,041 in tuition and fees each year.

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$5,396 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #22, Albany Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for hospitality management students. 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.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Albany Technical College

$5,460 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #23, Houston Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for hospitality management students. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very 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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#23

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY
$8,098 Average Tuition & Fees

LaGuardia Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Management Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a fairly 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 ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools list. Located in the 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, NWTC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Hospitality Management Schools list.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Hospitality Management Schools

#26

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI
#27

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS
#30

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
#31

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL
#32

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI
#34

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS
#39

Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, NM
#46

Valencia College

Orlando, FL
#46

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN
#49

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Hospitality Management Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school 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 College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD
71 North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA
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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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 21 majors within the area of study, hospitality management has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bblackpsu.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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