2022 Most Popular 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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 629 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Hospitality Management program at each school on the list.
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2022 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for hospitality majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Hospitality Management
Our analysis found Florida International University to be the most popular school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
On average, hospitality graduates from FIU take out $33,290 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $376.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from UCF carry an average student debt load of $17,503. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $182.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great place for hospitality management students. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, hospitality majors at UNLV accumulate an average of around $31,617 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $356, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at Valencia College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the United States. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orlando.
On average, hospitality graduates from Valencia College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $114.
The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the United States. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools ranking. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
Hospitality majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out an average of $16,091 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $167.
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Ivy Tech Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2022 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out is $13,622. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $141.
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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools 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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Northern Arizona University 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. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
On average, hospitality graduates from NAU take out $21,167 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $220, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Cornell University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools ranking. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Hospitality majors at Cornell take out an average of $11,937 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $124.
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Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #11 on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Florida State take out is $21,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $218, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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New York City College of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools ranking. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at City Tech take out is $12,280. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $127, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #13 on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Hospitality majors at Michigan State take out an average of $25,578 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $265.
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Central Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a large student population.
With a ranking of #15, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.
After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Sinclair Community College carry an average student debt load of $10,290. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $107.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
With a ranking of #17, Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Hospitality majors at JWU Providence take out an average of $25,330 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $263.
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Culinary Institute of America landed the #18 spot in the 2022 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Located in the suburb of Hyde Park, The Culinary Institute of America is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from The Culinary Institute of America carry an average student debt load of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $280.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #19 spot in the 2022 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.
Hospitality majors at IUPUI take out an average of $22,221 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $231.
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James Madison University landed the #20 spot in the 2022 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #21 spot in the 2022 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a large student population.
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Washington State University landed the #22 spot in the 2022 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Kapiolani Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools list. Kapiolani CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Honolulu.
The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Kapiolani CC take out is $13,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $135.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #24 spot in the 2022 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Iowa State University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Iowa State take out is $23,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $241.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 629 different United States hospitality management schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Hospitality Management students that almost earned our Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools award.
Hospitality Management by Region
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Hospitality Management Related Majors
Hospitality Management is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.
Hospitality Concentrations
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.
- 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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