by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 257 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 10,606 degrees in general hospitality administration/management to qualified students.
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Your choice of general hospitality administration/management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general hospitality administration/management schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The hotel & restaurant management 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 General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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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 hotel & restaurant management degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's hard to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in general hospitality administration/management. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general hospitality administration/management from University of Southern California
University of Nevada - Las Vegas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general hospitality administration/management. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.
There were about 641 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent data year.
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It is hard to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a degree in general hospitality administration/management. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 99 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
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Iowa State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general hospitality administration/management. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were about 22 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 5th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.
There were approximately 176 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Kapiolani CC in the most recent data year.
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UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were roughly 110 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.
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Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were approximately 82 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 3rd out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.
There were roughly 5 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at CSN in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general hospitality administration/management from College of Southern Nevada
Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were roughly 160 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general hospitality administration/management from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 603 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general hospitality administration/management from University of Central Florida
Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 776 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general hospitality administration/management from Florida International University
Florida State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 229 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.
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Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 177 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
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Valencia College is a very large public college located in the city of Orlando. This college ranks 14th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 101 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent year we have data available.
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NAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 5th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 267 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general hospitality administration/management from Northern Arizona University
Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 1 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
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Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.
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Wazzu is a very large public university located in the distant town of Pullman. This university ranks 4th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 176 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general hospitality administration/management from Washington State University
Madison College is a large public college located in the large city of Madison. This college ranks 8th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 13 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general hospitality administration/management from Madison Area Technical College
Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were about 53 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 97 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.
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BHCC is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Boston. This college ranks 22nd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 20 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at BHCC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general hospitality administration/management from Bunker Hill Community College
Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general hospitality administration/management from Tulane University of Louisiana
Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 24th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 25 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general hospitality administration/management from University of San Francisco
UA is a very large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 110 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general hospitality administration/management from The University of Alabama
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE |
| 40 | University of New Hampshire - Main Campus | Durham, NH |
| 41 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 42 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 43 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 44 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA |
| 45 | University of Denver | Denver, CO |
| 46 | Miami Dade College | Miami, FL |
| 47 | Brigham Young University - Hawaii | Laie, HI |
| 48 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 49 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 50 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 51 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
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General Hospitality Administration/Management is one of 9 different types of Hospitality Management programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 2,368 |
| Tourism and Travel Services Management | 1,303 |
| Meeting and Event Planning | 989 |
| Restaurant/Food Services Management | 944 |
| Other Hospitality Administration/Management | 772 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management | 474 |
| Resort Management | 214 |
| Casino Management | 18 |
| Brewery/Brewpub Operations/Management | 1 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
