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2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s

161 Ranked Colleges
6,812 Degrees Awarded
$15,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 10,363 people earned their degree in general hospitality administration/management, making the major the 80th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,812 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 161 colleges that offer a degree in general hospitality administration/management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general hospitality administration/management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general hospitality administration/management program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s. BYU - H is a private not-for-profit institution located in Laie, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend BYU - H is $14,051 for Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students.

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#2

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia

Out of the 161 schools in the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #2 spot on the list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend American Public University System is $10,222 for Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full American Military University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#3

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
#15 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s. University of Wisconsin - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Stout did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout is $15,839 for bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

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#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
Top 25% in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State University is $19,252 for bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Minnesota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Marshall, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Southwest Minnesota State University is $14,397 for Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students.

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Top 25% in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,584 for bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

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#7

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Bellevue University is $15,616 for Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students.

Full Bellevue University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 231 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $9,789 for bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#20 in overall quality

Florida International University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 641 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $7,296 for bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#10

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana

Purdue University Northwest did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Hammond, Indiana that handed out 41 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Purdue University Northwest is $11,250 for bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students.

Full Purdue University Northwest General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 28 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,496 for Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students per year to attend Iowa State.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#12

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Southern New Hampshire University is $41,095 for Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students.

Full SNHU General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#13

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. WCU is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 39 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Western Carolina University is $13,722 for bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students.

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Fort Hays State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for FHSU is $12,053 for bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 53 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Missouri State is $16,725 for Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students.

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#16

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
#18 in overall quality

University of Central Florida landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 425 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,274 for bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students per year to attend University of Central Florida.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 520 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas is $11,424 for bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students.

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#18

Monroe College

Bronx, New York

With a ranking of #18, Monroe College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Monroe College is located in Bronx, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 109 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Monroe College is $11,323 for Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students.

Full Monroe College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#19

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 209 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students.

Full NAU General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#20

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois

Western Illinois University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Western Illinois University is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $16,210 for Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students per year to attend Western Illinois University.

Full WIU General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#21

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ferris State University is a fairly large school located in Big Rapids, Michigan that handed out 28 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Ferris State University is $12,889 for Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students.

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#22

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
Top 20% in overall quality

University of North Texas ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 120 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $15,086 for Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UNT General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#23

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,774 for bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students per year to attend Southeast Missouri State University.

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#24

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for St. Cloud State University is $14,267 for Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students.

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#25

Everglades University

Boca Raton, Florida

Everglades University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Everglades University is $30,841 for bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students.

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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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