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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Washington

13 Colleges
$38,870 Avg Salary
$22,896 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for hospitality majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Washington State University to be the most popular school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $22,896 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $473.

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#2

South Seattle College

Seattle, WA

The excellent programs at South Seattle College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, South Seattle is a public college with a small student population.

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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 #3 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highline College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Des Moines, Highline is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Edmonds Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lynnwood, Edmonds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Everett Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students. Located in the medium-sized city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Spokane Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

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#8

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA

With a ranking of #8, Whatcom Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students. Whatcom Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

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#8

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, WA

Peninsula College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Washington list. Located in the remote town of Port Angeles, Peninsula College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Shoreline Community College

Shoreline, WA

Shoreline Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Washington ranking. Shoreline Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Shoreline.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 13 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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