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2024 Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

147 Colleges in the United States
6,884 Bachelor's Degrees
General Hospitality Administration/Management is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #66 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 147 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,884 bachelor's degrees in general hospitality administration/management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Hospitality Administration/Management School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools The hotel & restaurant management bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality hotel & restaurant management program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general hospitality administration/management students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Hospitality Administration/Management in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general hospitality administration/management students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

22 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Hotel & Restaurant Management

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
595 Annual Graduates

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in general hospitality administration/management. UNLV is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general hospitality administration/management needs to take a look at Boston University. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from Boston University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18 Annual Graduates

Iowa State University is a good decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general hospitality administration/management. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from Iowa State University

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110 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general hospitality administration/management has to check out University of Massachusetts Amherst. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Annual Graduates

UofSC is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from Temple University

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
444 Annual Graduates

UCF is a very large public university located in the suburb of Orlando.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from University of Central Florida

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
619 Annual Graduates

FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from Florida International University

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
229 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from Florida State University

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
177 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from Michigan State University

11
Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type
210 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from Northern Arizona University

12
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
162 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from Washington State University

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
53 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from Virginia Tech

14
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
86 Annual Graduates

SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Diego.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from San Diego State University

15
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
109 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from University of North Texas

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Annual Graduates

OSU is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Stillwater.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

17
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
267 Annual Graduates

Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public university located in the suburb of Pomona.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
25 Annual Graduates

USFCA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from University of San Francisco

19
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from The University of Alabama

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from DePaul University

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
138 Annual Graduates

JMU is a very large public university located in the small city of Harrisonburg.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from James Madison University

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Annual Graduates

Auburn is a very large public university located in the city of Auburn.More information about a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management from Auburn University

Rest of the Top Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
26 University of Georgia Athens, GA
27 Bellevue University Bellevue, NE
28 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
29 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
23 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
24 Johnson & Wales University - Online Providence, RI
25 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI

General Hospitality Administration/Management by Region

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New England
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 9 majors within the Hospitality Management area of study, General Hospitality Administration/Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 1,245
Tourism and Travel Services Management 595
Meeting and Event Planning 531
Restaurant/Food Services Management 472
Other Hospitality Administration/Management 431
Resort Management 167
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management 71

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