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2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$13,616 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,551 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for hospitality majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Hospitality Management

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best value school in Virginia for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $12,638 per 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.

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

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Tech are $14,174 a year.

Virginia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year. On average, hospitality graduates from GMU take out $21,809 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Hospitality Management at George Mason University Report

#4

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia State are $9,154 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality graduates from Virginia State carry an average student debtload of $32,014.

Full Hospitality Management at Virginia State University Report

#5

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Stratford University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stratford University are $15,130 a 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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#6

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. 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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Best Value Hospitality Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Hospitality Management Schools 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

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

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