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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in California

42 Colleges
$47,477 Avg Salary
$15,026 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the hospitality programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

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

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out is $15,000.

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#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great place for hospitality management students. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from SDSU carry an average student debt load of $15,000. 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 - East Bay. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at Cal State East Bay accumulate an average of around $18,579 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in California list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at CSULB take out is $12,500.

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#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, hospitality graduates from SFSU take out $14,125 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $228.

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The excellent programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in California. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, hospitality graduates from CSUN take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #7 on the list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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University of Southern California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Mt. San Antonio College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

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#10

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Chaffey College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public school with a large 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 26 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.

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