2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 17,689 people earned a degree or certificate in hospitality management, making the major the #65 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 184 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for hospitality majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
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Our analysis found Kapiolani Community College to be the most popular school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Honolulu.
Women make up 79% of the hospitality majors at the school.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at National University College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular hospitality management schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Bayamon, National University College is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 83 students majoring in hospitality at National University College, 29% are male and 71% are female.
On average, hospitality graduates from National University College take out $6,687 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great place for hospitality management students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 31% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Orlando.
Women make up 68% of the hospitality majors at the school.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Palm Beach State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular hospitality management schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 69% of the hospitality majors at the school.
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St Petersburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for hospitality management students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Hinds Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate hospitality management programs. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school located in the town of Raymond.
Of the 20 students majoring in hospitality at Hinds Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students working on their undergraduate certificate. Scottsdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.
Women make up 75% of the hospitality majors at the school.
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Central Texas College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 30% are male.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate hospitality management programs. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
Women make up 63% of the hospitality majors at the school.
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Jefferson State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for hospitality management students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Birmingham.
About 76% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 24% are male.
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Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate hospitality management programs. Located in the town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 88% of the hospitality majors at the school.
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Albany Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Albany.
About 80% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 20% are male.
Hospitality majors at Albany Technical College take out an average of $21,172 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.
Of the 13 students majoring in hospitality at Cuyahoga Community College District, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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With a ranking of #14, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students working on their undergraduate certificate. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
About 77% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 23% are male.
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With a ranking of #16, East Central University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Ada, ECU is a public school with a small student population.
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Sinclair Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate hospitality management programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the hospitality majors at the school.
Hospitality majors at Sinclair Community College take out an average of $10,693 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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With a ranking of #16, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students working on their undergraduate certificate. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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With a ranking of #19, Broward College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in hospitality at BC, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Hawaii Maui College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students working on their undergraduate certificate. UH Maui College is a small public school located in the small city of Kahului.
About 80% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Chaffey College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for hospitality management students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Chaffey College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.
Of the 10 students majoring in hospitality at Chaffey College, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Glendale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for hospitality management students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. GCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Glendale.
Women make up 80% of the hospitality majors at the school.
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Pensacola State College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Pensacola State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Pensacola.
Women make up 80% of the hospitality majors at the school.
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College of Southern Nevada came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
About 78% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Coastal Carolina Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Coastal Carolina Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in hospitality at Coastal Carolina Community College, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock, AR |
| 29 | Universidad del Este | Carolina, PR |
| 29 | Colorado Mountain College | Glenwood Springs, CO |
| 29 | Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ |
| 33 | Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 33 | MiraCosta College | Oceanside, CA |
| 33 | Daytona State College | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 33 | Chemeketa Community College | Salem, OR |
| 33 | University of Arkansas at Monticello | Monticello, AR |
Hospitality Management by Region
View the Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Great Lakes |
Hospitality Management Related Majors
One of 21 majors within the area of study, hospitality management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.