2026 Best Other Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in California

Other Hospitality Administration/Management degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for other hospitality administration/management students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Other Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in California

Best Schools for Other Hospitality Administration/Management in California

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall other hospitality administration/management education in California.

Top Schools in Other Hospitality Administration/Management

1

California State University East Bay
Hayward, CA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

45 Other Hospitality Administration/Management Degrees Awarded

$34,015 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than California State University East Bay this year for other hospitality administration/management. California State University East Bay is a large public school located in the suburb of Hayward. The six-year graduation rate is 48%. There were roughly 45 other hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at California State University East Bay in the most recent data year. Graduates of the other hospitality administration/management program make about $34,015 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $19,470 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in other hospitality administration/management from California State University East Bay

2

California State University Northridge
Northridge, CA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Other Hospitality Administration/Management Degrees Awarded

$25,340 Median Starting Salary

California State University Northridge came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best other hospitality administration/management schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Northridge. About 57% of students finish within six years. California State University Northridge awarded about 38 other hospitality administration/management degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other hospitality administration/management degree from California State University Northridge earn around $25,340 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $15,000 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in other hospitality administration/management from California State University Northridge

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.