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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools

184 Colleges
$31,590 Avg Salary
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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.

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

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 moderately-sized public school located in the city of Honolulu.

Women make up 79% of the hospitality majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means National University College is a great place for hospitality management students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Bayamon, National University College is a private for-profit college 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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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular hospitality management schools in the United States. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#4

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

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 very large public school located in the city of Orlando.

Women make up 68% of the hospitality majors at the school.

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#5

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palm Beach State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 69% of the hospitality majors at the school.

Full Hospitality Management at Palm Beach State College Report

#6

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#7

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

With a ranking of #7, Hinds Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hinds Community College is a 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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Scottsdale 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 #7 on the list. 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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#7

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 30% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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 ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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 ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the hospitality majors at the school.

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Albany Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the small 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.

Full Hospitality Management at Albany Technical College Report

Cuyahoga Community College District 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 #14 on the list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly 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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#14

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

About 77% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 23% are male.

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East Central University 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 #16 on the list. Located in the town of Ada, ECU is a public school with a small student population.

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Sinclair Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a 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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Madison Area Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate hospitality management programs. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#19

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in hospitality at BC, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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University of Hawaii Maui 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. 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.

Full Hospitality Management at University of Hawaii Maui College Report

#19

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Chaffey College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate hospitality management programs. Chaffey College is a fairly large public school located in the 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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#19

Glendale Community College

Glendale, CA

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 midsize city of Glendale.

Women make up 80% of the hospitality majors at the school.

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#19

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

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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#24

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada 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 #24 on the list. 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 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 #24 on the list. Located in the small 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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#26

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA
#26

Career Technical Institute

Washington, DC

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

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bblackpsu.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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