2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Washington
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Hospitality Management School for You
With 228 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, hospitality management is the #79 most popular major in Washington.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value programs for hospitality students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Hospitality Management
Our 2023 rankings named Spokane Community College the best value school in Washington for hospitality management students. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $3,826 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $8,685 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Washington list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wazzu are $12,417 a year. After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Wazzu carry an average student debtload of $22,896. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $473.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wazzu also is in the top 20% of our Best Hospitality Management Schools in Washington ranking.
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Request InformationBest Value Hospitality Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Hospitality Management Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 995 |
| Oregon | 31 |
| Nevada | 721 |
| Hawaii | 248 |
| Alaska | 11 |
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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 3 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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