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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, hospitality management was ranked 10th in California. In fact, 966 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for hospitality majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found California State Polytechnic University - Pomona to be the most popular school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 252 students majoring in hospitality at Cal Poly Pomona, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Hospitality majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out an average of $15,963 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Hospitality Management at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report

#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality majors at SDSU accumulate an average of around $16,740 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $350.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular hospitality management schools in California. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality majors at SFSU accumulate an average of around $17,284 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $228.

Full Hospitality Management at San Francisco State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - East Bay is a great place for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in hospitality at Cal State East Bay, 22% are male and 78% are female.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Cal State East Bay take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,037.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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

Full Hospitality Management at San Jose State University Report

California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for hospitality management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 62% of the hospitality majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at CSUN take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,246.

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#8

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the hospitality majors at the school.

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California State University - Monterey Bay ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in hospitality at CSUMB, 25% are male and 75% are female.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at CSUMB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $11,808.

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University of Antelope Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for hospitality management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, UAV is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Hospitality Management Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 10 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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