2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 641 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Hospitality Management program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Hospitality Management
Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the most popular school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at UCF take out is $22,310. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $213.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
On average, hospitality graduates from FIU take out $18,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
Out of the 641 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.
Hospitality majors at UNLV take out an average of $19,113 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $306, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orlando.
On average, hospitality graduates from Valencia College take out $14,867 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 641 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $17,750. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $274.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from UH carry an average student debt load of $21,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $185, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Culinary Institute of America landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Located in the suburb of Hyde Park, The Culinary Institute of America is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from The Culinary Institute of America carry an average student debt load of $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $797.
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With a ranking of #8, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Cornell take out is $15,215. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $663.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.
After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Cal Poly Pomona carry an average student debt load of $15,000.
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Northern Arizona University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools ranking. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
While working on their degree, hospitality majors at NAU accumulate an average of around $18,616 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $295, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Sinclair Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools list. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, hospitality graduates from Sinclair Community College take out $7,547 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out is $15,828.
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Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #13 on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Florida State carry an average student debt load of $20,175.
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New York City College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at City Tech take out is $7,499.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #15 on the list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
While working on their degree, hospitality majors at UofSC accumulate an average of around $25,595 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $262.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from IUPUI carry an average student debt load of $25,039. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $149, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Michigan State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools ranking. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Hospitality majors at Michigan State take out an average of $21,880 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $414.
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With a ranking of #18, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, hospitality graduates from Wazzu take out $22,896 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $473, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #18, Kapiolani Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students. Kapiolani CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Honolulu.
Florida Atlantic University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools ranking. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from FAU carry an average student debt load of $23,400.
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With a ranking of #21, Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from JWU Online carry an average student debt load of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $327, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Monroe College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Monroe College take out is $24,175. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $172.
James Madison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from JMU carry an average student debt load of $19,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $603, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
Hospitality majors at Purdue take out an average of $18,776 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $292.
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University of North Texas came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
On average, hospitality graduates from UNT take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $160.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 641 different United States hospitality management schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Hospitality Management students that almost earned our Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools award.
Hospitality Management by Region
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Hospitality Management Related Majors
One of 21 majors within the area of study, hospitality management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
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