2026 Best Value Other Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in California
[Other Hospitality Administration/Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/hospitality-management/hospitality-administration-management-other/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for other hospitality administration/management students.
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2026 Best Value Other Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other hospitality administration/management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Hospitality Administration/Management Schools
California State University Northridge tops our 2026 list of the best value other hospitality administration/management schools in California. California State University Northridge is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge. In-state tuition and fees average $7,458, compared with $20,058 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for other hospitality administration/management graduates is $15,000. Other Hospitality Administration/management graduates of California State University Northridge earn a median of $25,340 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $15,000 median debt. Roughly 93% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in other hospitality administration/management will find it at California State University East Bay, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Hayward, California State University East Bay is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,583, with out-of-state students paying around $20,183. Typical student debt for other hospitality administration/management graduates is $19,470. Soon after graduation, other hospitality administration/management degree recipients from California State University East Bay generally make around $34,015. That is a strong return on a $19,470 median debt. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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