2027 Best Value Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Schools in the Southwest Region
[Hotel/Motel Administration/Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/hospitality-management/hotel-motel-administration-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for hotel/motel administration/management students.
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2027 Best Value Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Schools in the Southwest Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the hotel/motel administration/management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Schools
St Philips College tops our 2027 list of the best value hotel/motel administration/management schools in the Southwest Region. Set in the city of San Antonio, St Philips College is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $3,412 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $9,952. Typical student debt for hotel/motel administration/management graduates is $15,653. Hotel/motel Administration/management graduates of St Philips College earn a median of $45,185 early in their careers. Set against $15,653 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
A rank of #2 makes Houston Community College one of the best values for hotel/motel administration/management. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $2,040, while out-of-state students pay about $5,460. Hotel/motel Administration/management graduates carry a median of $19,223 in student loans. Soon after graduation, hotel/motel administration/management degree recipients from Houston Community College generally make around $40,365. Set against $19,223 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
A rank of #3 makes Central Texas College one of the best values for hotel/motel administration/management. Set in the suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,750, while out-of-state students pay about $7,500. Typical student debt for hotel/motel administration/management graduates is $11,290. Early-career hotel/motel administration/management graduates make about $53,086. Set against $11,290 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
A rank of #4 makes Scottsdale Community College one of the best values for hotel/motel administration/management. Set in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $2,358, while out-of-state students pay about $8,959. Typical student debt for hotel/motel administration/management graduates is $13,084. Early-career hotel/motel administration/management graduates make about $48,039. Set against $13,084 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
University Of Houston came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best value hotel/motel administration/management schools. University Of Houston is a very large public school located in the city of Houston. Students from in state pay about $9,717 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $22,547. Typical student debt for hotel/motel administration/management graduates is $21,423. Early-career hotel/motel administration/management graduates make about $42,535. That is a strong return on a $21,423 median debt. University Of Houston admits about 74% of applicants.
Texas Tech University earned the #6 position for value in hotel/motel administration/management this year. Set in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,852, with out-of-state students paying around $24,157. Hotel/motel Administration/management graduates carry a median of $22,500 in student loans. Soon after graduation, hotel/motel administration/management degree recipients from Texas Tech University generally make around $41,506. That is a strong return on a $22,500 median debt. Texas Tech University admits about 73% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 6 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.
