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2027 Best Value Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

[Hotel/Motel Administration/Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/hospitality-management/hotel-motel-administration-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for hotel/motel administration/management students.

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• Best Value Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2027 Best Value Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in hotel/motel administration/management, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Schools

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Utah Valley University
Orem, UT

$6,507 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,250 Avg Student Debt

$55,486 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in hotel/motel administration/management, no school beat Utah Valley University this year. Set in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,507, while out-of-state students pay about $18,489. Students borrow a median of $23,250 to complete the hotel/motel administration/management program here. Soon after graduation, hotel/motel administration/management degree recipients from Utah Valley University generally make around $42,070. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Denver, CO

$11,124 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,500 Avg Student Debt

$52,093 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in hotel/motel administration/management will find it at Metropolitan State College Of Denver, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,124, while out-of-state students pay about $30,684. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete the hotel/motel administration/management program here. Soon after graduation, hotel/motel administration/management degree recipients from Metropolitan State College Of Denver generally make around $38,351. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.