2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia to see which bachelor's degree 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Hospitality Management
Our analysis found James Madison University to be the best value school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JMU are $12,638 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality graduates from JMU carry an average student debtload of $19,739. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $603, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JMU also is in the top 20% of our Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value hospitality management schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Tech are $14,174 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Virginia Tech is ranked #4 for overall quality for hospitality in Virginia.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value hospitality management schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, hospitality graduates from GMU take out $21,809 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value hospitality management schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population.
Virginia State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,154 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality graduates from Virginia State carry an average student debtload of $32,014.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stratford University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Stratford University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Stratford University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $37,748.
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With a ranking of #6, ECPI University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
ECPI University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,479 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at ECPI University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,060.
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Explore all the Best Value Hospitality Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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 |
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Majors Related to Hospitality
Hospitality Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Hospitality
| 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 6 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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