2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Hospitality Management is the 61st most popular major in the country with 17,830 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, hospitality management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,271 and had an average of $21,829 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 10,672 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 219 colleges that offered a degree in hospitality management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great hospitality management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the hospitality management program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Hospitality Management
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Laie, Hawaii, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend BYU - H is $14,051 for bachelor’s degree hospitality students.
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Out of the 219 schools in the Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school awarded 50 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,222 for Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students per year to attend American Public University System.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Stout also took the #24 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,839 for bachelor’s degree hospitality students per year to attend UW - Stout.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 17 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State is $19,252 for Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Minnesota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Marshall, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southwest Minnesota State University is $14,397 for Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,584 for bachelor’s degree hospitality students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at North Dakota State University
Bellevue University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Bellevue, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Bellevue University is $15,616 for bachelor’s degree hospitality students.
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Florida State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 231 students in 2019-2020.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,789 for bachelor’s degree hospitality students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Florida State University
Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 641 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
FIU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $7,296 for bachelor’s degree hospitality students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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University of Houston ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 257 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $12,838 for Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Purdue University Northwest came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hammond, Indiana, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Purdue University Northwest is $11,250 for Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students.
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Grand Valley State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 106 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GVSU is also in the top of our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for GVSU is $17,646 for bachelor’s degree hospitality students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Grand Valley State University
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 133 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2019-2020.
Iowa State also made our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $15,496 for bachelor’s degree hospitality students per year to attend Iowa State.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Puerto Rico - Carolina ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Carolina, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 109 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UPR Carolina is $8,778 for bachelor’s degree hospitality students.
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Southern New Hampshire University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $41,095 for Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students per year to attend SNHU.
Western Carolina University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s list. WCU is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,722 for Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students per year to attend Western Carolina University.
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Fort Hays State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Fort Hays State University is $12,053 for bachelor’s degree hospitality students.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 53 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State is $16,725 for Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students.
University of Central Florida came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 665 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, UCF is in the top on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $10,274 for bachelor’s degree hospitality students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 522 students in 2019-2020.
UNLV also took the #14 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNLV is $11,424 for Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students.
Monroe College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Monroe College is a medium-sized school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 109 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Monroe College is $11,323 for Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students.
Northern Arizona University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 209 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for bachelor’s degree hospitality students.
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Western Illinois University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,210 for Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students per year to attend WIU.
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Ferris State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ferris State University is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 28 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Ferris State University is $12,889 for Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students.
Texas Tech University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Texas Tech is in the top on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $17,571 for Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students per year to attend Texas Tech University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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