2022 Best Hospitality Management Schools
Finding the Best Hospitality Management School for You
In 2019-2020, 17,830 people earned a degree or certificate in hospitality management, making the major the #11 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business 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.
The Best Hospitality Management Schools ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 442 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.
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2022 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for hospitality majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Top Schools in Hospitality Management
Our analysis found Institute of Culinary Education to be the best school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, Institute of Culinary Education is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Cornell carry an average student debtload of $11,937. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $124.
The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the United States. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The excellent programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the United States. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for hospitality management students. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
University of Delaware landed the #6 spot in the 2022 rankings for the best hospitality management programs. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, hospitality majors at UD accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $241.
With a ranking of #7, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
On average, hospitality graduates from Michigan State take out $25,578 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $265.
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Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Boston U carry an average student debtload of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $280.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
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James Madison University landed the #10 spot in the 2022 rankings for the best hospitality management programs. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.
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University of Iowa came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools ranking. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Iowa carry an average student debtload of $19,593. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $203.
New York University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from NYU carry an average student debtload of $19,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $202, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Syracuse University landed the #14 spot in the 2022 rankings for the best hospitality management programs. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #15, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
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Saint Louis University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools ranking. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools ranking. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from UNH carry an average student debtload of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $280.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, hospitality graduates from UMass Amherst take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $241.
University of San Francisco landed the #19 spot in the 2022 rankings for the best hospitality management programs. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
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Endicott College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools list. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, hospitality majors at Endicott accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $280.
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George Washington University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from GWU carry an average student debtload of $22,749. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $236.
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Kapiolani Community College landed the #22 spot in the 2022 rankings for the best hospitality management programs. Kapiolani CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
Hospitality majors at Kapiolani CC take out an average of $13,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $135.
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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools ranking. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.
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Iowa State University landed the #24 spot in the 2022 rankings for the best hospitality management programs. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, hospitality majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $241.
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Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, hospitality graduates from K -State take out $22,772 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $236.
Rest of the Top Best Hospitality Management Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Hospitality Management Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 442 different United States hospitality management schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global | Marion, IN |
| 52 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 53 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 54 | NHTI-Concord’s Community College | Concord, NH |
| 55 | American Public University System | Charles Town, WV |
| 56 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 57 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 58 | Hastings College | Hastings, NE |
| 59 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
| 60 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO |
| 61 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 62 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 63 | Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE |
| 64 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 65 | Widener University | Chester, PA |
| 66 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Hospitality Management Schools award.
Hospitality Management by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Hospitality
Hospitality Management is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.
Hospitality Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Hospitality Administration/Management | 10,363 |
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 2,657 |
| Tourism and Travel Services Management | 1,311 |
| Restaurant/Food Services Management | 1,031 |
| Meeting and Event Planning | 977 |
| Other Hospitality Administration/Management | 779 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management | 391 |
| Resort Management | 298 |
| Casino Management | 18 |
| Brewery/Brewpub Operations/Management | 5 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Hospitality
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 404,734 |
| Accounting | 101,094 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,893 |
| General Business/Commerce | 55,749 |
| Marketing | 52,262 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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