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2024 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Tennessee

6 Colleges in Tennessee
137 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$34,419 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in hospitality management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #66 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 137 degrees in hospitality management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Hospitality Management School

Best Hospitality Management Schools in Tennessee The hospitality program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Hospitality Management rankings. We derive our Best Overall Hospitality Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Hospitality Management Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Hospitality
Bachelor's Degrees in Hospitality
Doctor's Degrees in Hospitality

The hospitality school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Hospitality Management Schools in Tennessee. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Hospitality Management in Tennessee

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the hospitality degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Tennessee Schools in Hospitality

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
13.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in hospitality management needs to take a look at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were about 44 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, hospitality degree recipients generally make about $36,105 in the first five years of their career.

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2
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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TN

Lipscomb University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in hospitality management. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #577 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
13.9% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Memphis if you want to pursue a degree in hospitality management. UofM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #748 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofM is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the hospitality program make around $32,732 in their early career salary.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN

Middle Tennessee State University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in hospitality management. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 12th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 9 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
78.9% Growth in Graduates

Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga. This college ranks 23rd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 19 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Chattanooga State Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TN
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Nashville, Nashville State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 38th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 5 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Nashville State Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 180
Florida 282 2,397
North Carolina 279 313
Virginia 274 347
South Carolina 248 360
Kentucky 244 79
Louisiana 242 111
Mississippi 234 74
Arkansas 234 33
Alabama 233 311
West Virginia 207 59

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Hospitality Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Hospitality Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 82
General Hospitality Administration/Management 55

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 6,508
Accounting 1,291
Marketing 899
Finance & Financial Management 678
General Business/Commerce 664
Business Support & Assistant Services 407
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 333
Human Resource Management 189
Management Information Systems 180
Business/Managerial Economics 130

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