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2024 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Ohio

11 Colleges in Ohio
522 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$29,450 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in hospitality management is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #66 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 522 degrees in hospitality management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Hospitality Management School

Best Hospitality Management Schools in Ohio The hospitality program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Hospitality Management rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for hospitality management schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Hospitality Management Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Hospitality
Bachelor's Degrees in Hospitality
Master's Degrees in Hospitality

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Hospitality Management Schools in Ohio list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Hospitality Management in Ohio

The schools below may not offer all types of hospitality degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Ohio Schools in Hospitality

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$36,234 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in hospitality management. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 37 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Hospitality Management degree recipients from Ohio State University - Main Campus receive an earnings boost of about $6,784 over the typical earnings of hospitality management majors.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in hospitality management has to look into Kent State University at Kent. Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 63 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year. Hospitality Management degree recipients from Kent State University at Kent get an earnings boost of about $6,941 above the average income of hospitality management majors.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
252 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
13.9% Growth in Graduates

Sinclair Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in hospitality management. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 30th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 252 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Sinclair Community College in the most recent data year. After graduating, hospitality degree recipients typically earn about $19,952 in the first five years of their career.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OH

Ohio University - Athens Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in hospitality management. OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the distant town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were about 17 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH

Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #442 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cincinnati State is a great college overall.

There were roughly 12 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Cincinnati State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ashland University
Ashland, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OH
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Ashland is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Ashland. A Best Colleges rank of #527 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ashland is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Ashland in the most recent year we have data available.

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Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Berea. This university ranks 25th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.More information about a degree in hospitality management from Baldwin Wallace University

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In OH
37 Hospitality Degrees Awarded

Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the city of Cleveland. This college ranks 45th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 37 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Cuyahoga Community College District in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In OH
60.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Northwestern Ohio is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small suburb of Lima. A Best Colleges rank of #298 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Northwestern Ohio is a great university overall.

There were about 5 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at University of Northwestern Ohio in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,697 Median Starting Salary
$26,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 18 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Youngstown State University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the hospitality program earn an average of $29,697 in their early career salary.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 447
Illinois 304 211
Indiana 294 483
Wisconsin 273 144

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Hospitality Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Hospitality Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management 337
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 62
Tourism and Travel Services Management 56
Meeting and Event Planning 28
Restaurant/Food Services Management 24
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management 15

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Majors Similar to Hospitality

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 11,891
Business Support & Assistant Services 3,722
Accounting 3,687
Marketing 3,315
Finance & Financial Management 3,229
Human Resource Management 1,146
Real Estate 921
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 902
Entrepreneurial Studies 704
General Business/Commerce 657

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