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 schools below stand out for the salaries their hospitality management graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools on the early-career earnings of their hospitality management graduates.
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Below are the schools whose hospitality management graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in hospitality management, no school beat Texas Tech University this year. Set in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a public institution. After graduating, hospitality management degree recipients from Texas Tech University typically earn about $67,259 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Austin Community College District earned it the #2 place for hospitality management. Austin Community College District is a public school located in the city of Austin. After graduating, hospitality management degree recipients from Austin Community College District typically earn about $37,880 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of North Texas earned it the #3 place for hospitality management. Set in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a public institution. Early-career hospitality management graduates from University Of North Texas make a median of around $51,398 per year.
University Of Houston produces some of the highest-paid graduates in hospitality management, landing the #4 spot this year. University Of Houston is a public school located in the city of Houston. Early-career hospitality management graduates from University Of Houston make a median of around $51,879 per year.
Tarrant County College District came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying hospitality management schools. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College District is a public institution. After graduating, hospitality management degree recipients from Tarrant County College District typically earn about $31,169 annually.
Texas A And M University College Station came in at #6 for hospitality management graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. Students who complete the hospitality management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $37,743.
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #7 spot for hospitality management salaries this year. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution. After graduating, hospitality management degree recipients from Stephen F Austin State University typically earn about $47,799 annually.
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 · 7 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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