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Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in California

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 suburb of Walnut.

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

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#2

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Out of the 31 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Cypress College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#3

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Desert. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in California list. College of the Desert is a large public school located in the small city of Palm Desert.

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

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#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 medium-sized city of Santa Maria, Allan Hancock College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#4

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Chaffey College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular hospitality management schools in California. Located in the 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.

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#6

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Moorpark College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#6

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

With a ranking of #6, College of the Canyons did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. 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.

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#8

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the 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.

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#8

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Mesa College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree hospitality management programs. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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

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#10

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree hospitality management programs. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a large student population.

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

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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).
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