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2024 Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges in Virginia
251 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general hospitality administration/management, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #92 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for general hospitality administration/management students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 251 degrees in general hospitality administration/management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Hospitality Administration/Management School

Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in Virginia Your choice of general hospitality administration/management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Hospitality Administration/Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

General Hospitality Administration/Management Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Hotel & Restaurant Management
Bachelor's Degrees in Hotel & Restaurant Management

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 in Virginia. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for General Hospitality Administration/Management in Virginia

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the hotel & restaurant management degree levels they offer.

Top Virginia Schools in Hotel & Restaurant Management

1
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
53 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general hospitality administration/management has to take a look at Virginia Tech. 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 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 53 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
138 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general hospitality administration/management needs to check out James Madison University. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 138 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA

Northern Virginia Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general hospitality administration/management. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Annandale. A Best Colleges rank of #385 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 20 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent data year.

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In VA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in general hospitality administration/management has to look into ECPI University. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.

There were about 5 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In VA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 48th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 4 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In VA

Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 31st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 11 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Tidewater Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In VA

Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Richmond. This college ranks 38th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 5 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Reynolds Community College in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 60th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 10 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Virginia State in the most recent data year.

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Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,985
North Carolina 710 193
Georgia 690 131
Tennessee 624 55
South Carolina 530 264
Kentucky 518 70
Mississippi 501 54
Alabama 500 303
Louisiana 489 111
Arkansas 466 33
West Virginia 410 55

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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
Restaurant/Food Services Management 72
Tourism and Travel Services Management 41

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