by our College Data Analytics Team
[Hospitality Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/hospitality-management/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a hospitality management degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 16 schools on the early-career earnings of their hospitality management graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send hospitality management graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in hospitality management, no school beat University Of San Francisco this year. University Of San Francisco is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco. After graduating, hospitality management degree recipients from University Of San Francisco typically earn about $74,026 annually.
A rank of #2 makes San Jose State University one of the highest-paying schools for hospitality management. Set in the city of San Jose, San Jose State University is a public institution. Early-career hospitality management graduates from San Jose State University make a median of around $67,022 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in hospitality management will find them at San Diego State University, which ranked #3. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego State University is a public institution. Hospitality Management graduates of San Diego State University earn a median of about $58,612 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #4 makes Washington State University one of the highest-paying schools for hospitality management. Located in the town of Pullman, Washington State University is a public institution. After graduating, hospitality management degree recipients from Washington State University typically earn about $55,920 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in hospitality management will find them at California State University East Bay, which ranked #5. Set in the suburb of Hayward, California State University East Bay is a public institution. After graduating, hospitality management degree recipients from California State University East Bay typically earn about $62,071 annually.
University Of Nevada Las Vegas came in at #6 for hospitality management graduate earnings this year. University Of Nevada Las Vegas is a public school located in the city of Las Vegas. Students who complete the hospitality management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $56,115.
San Francisco State University landed the #7 spot for hospitality management salaries this year. Located in the city of San Francisco, San Francisco State University is a public institution. Students who complete the hospitality management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $56,485.
Kauai Community College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying hospitality management schools. Located in the rural area of Lihue, Kauai Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the hospitality management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $31,684.
California State Polytechnic University Pomona landed the #9 spot for hospitality management salaries this year. California State Polytechnic University Pomona is a public school located in the suburb of Pomona. Hospitality Management graduates of California State Polytechnic University Pomona earn a median of about $49,890 a year early in their careers.
California State University Long Beach ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying hospitality management schools. California State University Long Beach is a public school located in the city of Long Beach. Students who complete the hospitality management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $46,668.
College Of Southern Nevada earned the #11 position for hospitality management graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Las Vegas, College Of Southern Nevada is a public institution. After graduating, hospitality management degree recipients from College Of Southern Nevada typically earn about $38,179 annually.
California State University Monterey Bay ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying hospitality management schools. Located in the suburb of Seaside, California State University Monterey Bay is a public institution. Students who complete the hospitality management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $35,760.
California State University Northridge landed the #13 spot for hospitality management salaries this year. Located in the city of Northridge, California State University Northridge is a public institution. After graduating, hospitality management degree recipients from California State University Northridge typically earn about $51,354 annually.
Kapiolani Community College came in at #14 for hospitality management graduate earnings this year. Kapiolani Community College is a public school located in the city of Honolulu. After graduating, hospitality management degree recipients from Kapiolani Community College typically earn about $33,030 annually.
University Of Hawaii At Manoa earned the #15 position for hospitality management graduate earnings this year. University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a public school located in the city of Honolulu. Students who complete the hospitality management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $35,896.
Mt San Antonio College landed the #16 spot for hospitality management salaries this year. Mt San Antonio College is a public school located in the suburb of Walnut. Early-career hospitality management graduates from Mt San Antonio College make a median of around $22,180 per year.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their hospitality management graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 16 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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