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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

77 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.

The Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 77 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

Check out the hospitality programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Las Vegas the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for hospitality management students. UNLV is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from UNLV carry an average student debt load of $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.

Full Hospitality Management at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

The excellent programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 77 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Hospitality majors at Wazzu take out an average of $23,207 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 $501.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kapiolani Community College is a great place for hospitality management students. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Hospitality Management at Kapiolani Community College Report

#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

The excellent programs at San Diego 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 . Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very 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.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at San Diego State University

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #6 on the list. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the city of Honolulu.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at UH Manoa take out is $19,261.

Full Hospitality Management at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

#7

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada 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. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population.

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California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Cal State East Bay carry an average student debt load of $18,579.

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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

On average, hospitality graduates from CSULB take out $12,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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California State University - Northridge landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Hospitality majors at CSUN take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Hospitality majors at SFSU take out an average of $14,125 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 $228.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Hospitality Management students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR
13 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
14 Brigham Young University - Hawaii Laie, HI
15 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA

Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State

Explore the best hospitality management colleges 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.

  • 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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