2027 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Michigan
[Hospitality Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/hospitality-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for hospitality management students.
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2027 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Michigan
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in hospitality management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Hospitality Management Schools
Grand Valley State University earned the #1 spot for value among hospitality management schools in Michigan. Set in the town of Allendale, Grand Valley State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,502, while out-of-state students pay about $21,894. Typical student debt for hospitality management graduates is $26,000. Early-career hospitality management graduates make about $35,406. Set against $26,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 83%.
A rank of #2 makes Central Michigan University one of the best values for hospitality management. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan University is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,480. Students borrow a median of $29,000 to complete the hospitality management program here. Early-career hospitality management graduates make about $37,187. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 90%.
Michigan State University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value hospitality management schools. Michigan State University is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,079, compared with $44,850 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for hospitality management graduates is $22,625. Early-career hospitality management graduates make about $41,069. That is a strong return on a $22,625 median debt. The acceptance rate is 85%.
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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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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