2027 Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in Kentucky
[General Hospitality Administration/Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/hospitality-management/hospitality-administration-management-general/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general hospitality administration/management education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for general hospitality administration/management students.
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2027 Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in Kentucky
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general hospitality administration/management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools
Western Kentucky University earned the #1 spot for value among general hospitality administration/management schools in Kentucky. Set in the city of Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,652, compared with $27,000 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for general hospitality administration/management graduates is $24,883. Early-career general hospitality administration/management graduates make about $29,492. That is a strong return on a $24,883 median debt. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Kentucky earned it the #2 place for general hospitality administration/management. Located in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $13,502 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $34,140. Typical student debt for general hospitality administration/management graduates is $21,610. General Hospitality Administration/management graduates of University Of Kentucky earn a median of $27,809 early in their careers. Set against $21,610 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Kentucky admits about 93% of applicants.
Sullivan University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value general hospitality administration/management schools. Sullivan University is a mid-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Louisville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,480. Students borrow a median of $26,437 to complete the general hospitality administration/management program here. Early-career general hospitality administration/management graduates make about $54,104. That is a strong return on a $26,437 median debt.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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).
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