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2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

15 Ranked Colleges
490 Degrees Awarded
$23,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 1,031 people earned their degree in restaurant/food services management, making the major the 451st most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 490 restaurant/food services management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in restaurant/food services management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent restaurant/food services management programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the restaurant/food services management program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Restaurant/Food Services Management (Income $75-$110k)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $15,192 for bachelor’s degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full UCF Restaurant/Food Services Management Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. MSU Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 4 bachelors’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Denver also made our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $18,397 for Bachelor’s Degree Restaurant/Food Services Management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 54 degrees to qualified bachelors’s restaurant/food services management students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also made our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins is $24,440 for bachelor’s degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Restaurant/Food Services Management Report

#4

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Florence, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s restaurant/food services management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNA has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,255 for Bachelor’s Degree Restaurant/Food Services Management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UNA.

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#5

Hastings College

Hastings, Nebraska
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hastings College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Hastings, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s restaurant/food services management degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Hastings not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $22,782 for bachelor’s degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Hastings College.

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#6

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Kennesaw State University is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s restaurant/food services management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KSU Georgia, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,570 for Bachelor’s Degree Restaurant/Food Services Management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend KSU Georgia.

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#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

The University of Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UA is $24,108 for Bachelor’s Degree Restaurant/Food Services Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full UA Restaurant/Food Services Management Report

#8

Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, New York
#1 in overall quality

Culinary Institute of America did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Hyde Park, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 183 degrees to qualified bachelors’s restaurant/food services management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Culinary Institute of America, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The Culinary Institute of America is $30,172 for Bachelor’s Degree Restaurant/Food Services Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Culinary Institute of America Restaurant/Food Services Management Report

#5 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - North Miami landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Johnson & Wales University - North Miami is located in North Miami, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s restaurant/food services management degrees to qualified students.

JWU North Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $24,434 for Bachelor’s Degree Restaurant/Food Services Management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend JWU North Miami.

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#10

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#11 in overall quality

ECPI University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s restaurant/food services management degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $75-$110k list, ECPI University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ECPI University is $23,644 for Bachelor’s Degree Restaurant/Food Services Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#11

Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s restaurant/food services management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JWU Charlotte, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for JWU Charlotte is $26,478 for bachelor’s degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Johnson & Wales University - Denver did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2019-2020.

JWU Denver did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for JWU Denver is $26,525 for bachelor’s degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#13

Stratford University

Fairfax, Virginia
#14 in overall quality

Stratford University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Stratford University is a private for-profit institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $75-$110k list, Stratford University has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Stratford University Restaurant/Food Services Management Report

#14

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
#15 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - Providence came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. JWU Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s restaurant/food services management degrees to qualified students.

JWU Providence did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $27,049 for Bachelor’s Degree Restaurant/Food Services Management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend JWU Providence.

Full JWU Providence Restaurant/Food Services Management Report

#15

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#13 in overall quality

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s restaurant/food services management degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is $32,952 for bachelor’s degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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