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2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

33 Colleges
$46,278 Avg Salary
$16,719 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management School for You

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

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2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Hospitality Management Colleges.

Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Schools

Our analysis found Kapiolani Community College to be the best school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for hospitality management students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The excellent programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at USFCA take out is $19,000.

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Out of the 33 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at UNLV take out is $18,750. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $283.

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The excellent programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Far Western US Region . Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Wazzu carry an average student debtload of $23,207. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $501.

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California State University - East Bay ranked #6 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a large student population.

On average, hospitality graduates from Cal State East Bay take out $18,579 in student loans while working on their degree.

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San Jose State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at SDSU take out is $15,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $350.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Cal Poly Pomona carry an average student debtload of $15,000.

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#10

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at SFSU take out is $14,125. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $228.

Full Hospitality Management at San Francisco State University Report

Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State

Explore the best hospitality management schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 966
Washington 215
Oregon 31
Nevada 721
Hawaii 248
Alaska 11

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

Hospitality Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management 9,593
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 2,122
Tourism and Travel Services Management 1,133
Restaurant/Food Services Management 915
Meeting and Event Planning 915
Other Hospitality Administration/Management 659
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management 444
Resort Management 220
Casino Management 13
Brewery/Brewpub Operations/Management 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078

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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