2027 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Kansas

Hospitality Management is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their hospitality management programs.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best hospitality management schools.

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• Best Hospitality Management Schools in Kansas

Best Schools for Hospitality Management in Kansas

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall hospitality management education in Kansas.

Top Schools in Hospitality Management

1

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Hospitality Management Degrees Awarded

$42,073 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Kansas State University this year for hospitality management. Set in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a very large public institution. Roughly 71% of students complete a degree within six years here. Kansas State University awarded about 26 hospitality management degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their hospitality management degree from Kansas State University earn around $42,073 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete this degree. See the full hospitality management program report for Kansas State University

2

Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS

15 Hospitality Management Degrees Awarded

$34,004 Median Starting Salary

Fort Hays State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best hospitality management schools. This large public university is located in the town of Hays. About 46% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 15 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Fort Hays State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, hospitality management degree recipients from Fort Hays State University generally make around $34,004. Fort Hays State University graduates carry a median of $25,967 in student loans. See the full hospitality management program report for Fort Hays State University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.