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2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$10,862 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,196 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Hospitality Management 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Virginia 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.

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 Schools in Virginia

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

Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Schools

$3,998 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Reynolds Community College to be the best value school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Reynolds Community College are $3,998 a year.

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$5,565 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia list. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

Northern Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Northern Virginia Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
$12,638 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $12,638 per year. While working on their degree, hospitality majors at JMU accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $603, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

Full Hospitality Management at James Madison University Report

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $14,174 per year. On average, hospitality graduates from Virginia Tech take out $25,900 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Virginia Tech is ranked #3 for overall quality for hospitality in Virginia.

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$5,561 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in Virginia. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tidewater Community College are $5,561 a year. After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Tidewater Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,775.

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$5,355 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia Western Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Roanoke.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Western Community College are $5,355 a year.

Full Hospitality Management at Virginia Western Community College Report

#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

George Mason University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value hospitality management programs. Located in the 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. After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from GMU carry an average student debtload of $20,279.

GMU also claimed a spot on our Best Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#8

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA
$9,154 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia ranking. 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. While working on their degree, hospitality majors at Virginia State accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

Full Hospitality Management at Virginia State University Report

#9

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA
$15,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Stratford University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stratford University are $15,130 per year. On average, hospitality graduates from Stratford University take out $40,894 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA
$17,479 Average Tuition & Fees

ECPI University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECPI University are $17,479 per year. On average, hospitality graduates from ECPI University take out $26,314 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 11 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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