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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia

20 Colleges
$34,196 Avg Salary
$27,232 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management School for You

With 347 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, hospitality management is the #69 most popular major in Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Virginia 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.

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

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the most popular school in Virginia for hospitality management students. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for hospitality management students. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Hospitality majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $25,900 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 20 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Stratford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Stratford University take out is $40,894.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at GMU take out is $20,279.

Full Hospitality Management at George Mason University Report

#5

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

Hospitality majors at ECPI University take out an average of $26,314 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Northern Virginia Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia list. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

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Tidewater 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. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

On average, hospitality graduates from Tidewater Community College take out $16,775 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Located in the large suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population.

Hospitality majors at Virginia State take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Virginia Western Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia ranking. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Roanoke.

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Reynolds Community College 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. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 180
North Carolina 337
Florida 2,466
Tennessee 123
Kentucky 79
South Carolina 360
Louisiana 111
Arkansas 33
Alabama 311
Mississippi 74
West Virginia 59

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 20 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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