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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Tennessee

14 Colleges
$34,419 Avg Salary
$26,937 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management School for You

In 2020-2021, 123 degrees and certificates were awarded to hospitality management students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #95 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Tennessee 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.

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

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from UT Knoxville carry an average student debt load of $23,475.

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at UofM take out is $30,399.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattanooga State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Tennessee list. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwest Tennessee Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, Southwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Nashville State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Columbia State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Columbia State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Columbia.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jacksboro landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Located in the distant town of Jacksboro, TCAT - Jacksboro is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crossville ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Tennessee list. TCAT - Crossville is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Crossville.

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#9

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 180
Virginia 347
North Carolina 337
Florida 2,466
Kentucky 79
South Carolina 360
Louisiana 111
Arkansas 33
Alabama 311
Mississippi 74
West Virginia 59

One of 21 majors within the area of study, hospitality management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Hospitality

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 14 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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