Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in California

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in California

31 Colleges
$28,401 Avg Salary
$22,432 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree School for You

Hospitality Management is the #95 most popular major in California with 995 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Hospitality Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the hospitality associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named Mt. San Antonio College the most popular school in California for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

Women make up 59% of the hospitality majors at the school.

Read More…

#2

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Cypress College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular hospitality management schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 24% are male.

Read More…

#3

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at College of the Desert helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular hospitality management schools in California. College of the Desert is a large public school located in the city of Palm Desert.

Of the 13 students majoring in hospitality at College of the Desert, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Read More…

#4

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Allan Hancock College is a great place for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Santa Maria, Allan Hancock College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Allan Hancock College

#4

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chaffey College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 8% are male.

Read More…

#6

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Moorpark College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree hospitality management programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Moorpark College

#6

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for hospitality management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.

Of the 9 students majoring in hospitality at College of the Canyons, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Read More…

#8

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Hospitality Management at Cerritos College Report

#8

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Mesa College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for hospitality management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. San Diego Mesa College is a large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Women make up 83% of the hospitality majors at the school.

Full Hospitality Management at San Diego Mesa College Report

#10

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for hospitality management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in hospitality at Orange Coast College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Hospitality Management at Orange Coast College Report

Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 228
Oregon 31
Nevada 721
Hawaii 248
Alaska 11

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.