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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

12 Ranked Colleges
1,389 Degrees Awarded
$11,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

General Hospitality Administration/Management is the 80th most popular major in the country with 10,363 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,974 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,389 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in general hospitality administration/management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general hospitality administration/management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general hospitality administration/management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 71 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Diego State University is $8,870 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #2 spot on the list. UNLV is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 520 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNLV is $9,378 for far western us region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 174 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Washington State University is $9,334 for far western us region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 69 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSULB, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $6,364 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend California State University - Long Beach.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a large school located in Pomona, California that handed out 304 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Poly Pomona, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is $8,596 for far western us region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. California State University - Monterey Bay is a public institution located in Seaside, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUMB, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $7,688 for far western us region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend California State University - Monterey Bay.

The low student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at California State University - Monterey Bay

#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#7 in overall quality

San Francisco State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SFSU is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 74 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFSU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Francisco State University is $11,123 for far western us region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#6 in overall quality

San Jose State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. San Jose State University is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $10,940 for far western us region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend San Jose State.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full San Jose State General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#12 in overall quality

University of Alaska Anchorage came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Alaska Anchorage is a fairly large public school situated in Anchorage, Alaska. It awarded 2 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAA, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $9,986 for far western us region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Alaska Anchorage.

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#11 in overall quality

Brigham Young University - Hawaii ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. BYU - H is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laie, Hawaii. It awarded 53 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU - H also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BYU - H is $9,863 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Oregon State University is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 2 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Oregon State University is $14,157 for far western us region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Oregon State General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#12

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#1 in overall quality

University of San Francisco landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of San Francisco is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USFCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend USFCA is $27,690 for far western us region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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