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2024 Best Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management Schools

21 Colleges in the United States
474 Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #815 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 21 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 474 degrees in hotel, motel, and restaurant management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management School

Best Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management Schools The hotel, motel, and restaurant management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management rankings. For our Best Overall Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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.

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Associate Degrees in Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management
Bachelor's Degrees in Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management Schools list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management in the United States

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, motel, and restaurant management degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in hotel, motel, and restaurant management. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #483 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means JWU Providence is a great university overall.More information about a degree in hotel, motel, and restaurant management from Johnson & Wales University - Providence

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It is difficult to beat Johnson & Wales University - Online if you wish to pursue a degree in hotel, motel, and restaurant management. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in hotel, motel, and restaurant management from Johnson & Wales University - Online

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
89 Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Central Piedmont Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in hotel, motel, and restaurant management. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #931 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Central Piedmont Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 89 hotel, motel, and restaurant management students who graduated with this degree at Central Piedmont Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in hotel, motel, and restaurant management. JWU Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Charlotte. A Best Colleges rank of #425 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JWU Charlotte is a great university overall.More information about a degree in hotel, motel, and restaurant management from Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte

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Sullivan University
Louisville, KY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1067 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Sullivan University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 hotel, motel, and restaurant management students who graduated with this degree at Sullivan University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 hotel, motel, and restaurant management students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in hotel, motel, and restaurant management from Ohio University - Athens Campus

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Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 73rd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.More information about a degree in hotel, motel, and restaurant management from Harrisburg Area Community College

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SUNY Delhi
Delhi, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

Located in the remote town of Delhi, SUNY Delhi is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 110th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 21 hotel, motel, and restaurant management students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Delhi in the most recent year we have data available.

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SUNY Broome
Binghamton, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
40.0% Growth in Graduates

SUNY Broome is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Binghamton. This school ranks 135th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 5 hotel, motel, and restaurant management students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Broome in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in hotel, motel, and restaurant management from SUNY Broome

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
35 Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #693 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wake Technical Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 35 hotel, motel, and restaurant management students who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent data year.

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Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management by Region

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Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management is one of 9 different types of Hospitality Management programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management 10,606
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 2,368
Tourism and Travel Services Management 1,303
Meeting and Event Planning 989
Restaurant/Food Services Management 944
Other Hospitality Administration/Management 772
Resort Management 214
Casino Management 18
Brewery/Brewpub Operations/Management 1

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