Best Hospitality Management Schools (2026): 30 Ranked by Salary & ROI
These are the top schools offering Hospitality Management, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Hospitality Management graduate earns $28,970/yr across 30 schools.
BLS projects 4.5% employment growth for occupations in this field from 2024–2034, with approximately 311 annual job openings per related program area.
All Hospitality Management Programs Ranked
Click any row for full earnings projections and career path breakdown.
| # | School | TSW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL · Hospitality Management |
74
70–77 |
$37,272/yr | 75.4x |
| 2 |
Austin Community College District
Austin, TX · Hospitality Management |
74
70–77 |
$37,880/yr | 73.3x |
| 3 |
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ · Hospitality Management |
66
57–69 |
$34,908/yr | 41.4x |
| 4 |
Valencia College
Orlando, FL · Hospitality Management |
69
64–72 |
$31,588/yr | 69.5x |
| 5 |
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · Hospitality Management |
66
58–69 |
$33,343/yr | 46.4x |
| 6 |
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA · Hospitality Management |
66
61–68 |
$47,411/yr | 20.5x |
| 7 |
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA · Hospitality Management |
64
61–66 |
$36,752/yr | 32.5x |
| 8 |
Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem, PA · Hospitality Management |
65
61–67 |
$37,199/yr | 34.0x |
| 9 |
Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO · Hospitality Management |
63
59–65 |
$33,275/yr | 35.9x |
| 10 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Hospitality Management |
62
58–64 |
$35,128/yr | 28.1x |
| 11 |
Institute of Culinary Education
New York, NY · Hospitality Management |
61
56–64 |
$33,101/yr | — |
| 12 |
Monroe Community College
Rochester, NY · Hospitality Management |
60
56–62 |
$32,302/yr | 27.7x |
| 13 |
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH · Hospitality Management |
67
58–70 |
$22,960/yr | 99.9x |
| 14 |
College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV · Hospitality Management |
58
49–61 |
$23,035/yr | 45.4x |
| 15 |
Kapiolani Community College
Honolulu, HI · Hospitality Management |
58
49–61 |
$20,557/yr | 49.3x |
| 16 |
Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN · Hospitality Management |
57
52–60 |
$27,031/yr | 33.1x |
| 17 |
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY · Hospitality Management |
58
51–60 |
$27,031/yr | 34.1x |
| 18 |
Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ · Hospitality Management |
54
50–56 |
$25,550/yr | 25.9x |
| 19 |
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA · Hospitality Management |
55
51–57 |
$21,416/yr | 36.5x |
| 20 |
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY · Hospitality Management |
53
47–55 |
$25,329/yr | 21.8x |
| 21 |
Pittsburgh Technical College
Oakdale, PA · Hospitality Management |
52
47–54 |
$29,776/yr | 7.4x |
| 22 |
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA · Hospitality Management |
51
46–54 |
$28,789/yr | 5.7x |
| 23 |
Bryant & Stratton College-Online
Orchard Park, NY · Hospitality Management |
52
46–54 |
$28,789/yr | 6.8x |
| 24 |
Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North
Liverpool, NY · Hospitality Management |
51
46–53 |
$28,789/yr | 5.4x |
| 25 |
Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo
Buffalo, NY · Hospitality Management |
51
46–53 |
$28,789/yr | 5.5x |
| 26 |
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa, WI · Hospitality Management |
51
46–53 |
$28,789/yr | 5.2x |
| 27 |
Guam Community College
Mangilao, GU · Hospitality Management |
47
42–49 |
$14,091/yr | 19.6x |
| 28 |
NUC University
Bayamon, PR · Hospitality Management |
48
43–50 |
$16,255/yr | 19.2x |
| 29 |
International Business College-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · Hospitality Management |
47
41–49 |
$22,390/yr | 8.5x |
| 30 |
Long Island Business Institute
Flushing, NY · Hospitality Management |
45
40–47 |
$19,580/yr | 7.2x |
Programs by State
Top states by program availability. Click a state for the full in-state ranking.
| State | Programs | Avg Earnings | Avg TSW Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 8 | $27,964/yr | 44 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $38,129/yr | 51 |
| Indiana | 3 | $27,588/yr | 47 |
| Virginia | 2 | $25,103/yr | 44 |
| Florida | 2 | $34,430/yr | 58 |
| Arizona | 2 | $35,018/yr | 54 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $28,789/yr | 41 |
| Texas | 1 | $37,880/yr | 60 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $16,255/yr | 38 |
| Ohio | 1 | $22,960/yr | 50 |
| Nevada | 1 | $23,035/yr | 49 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $25,550/yr | 45 |
| Missouri | 1 | $33,275/yr | 53 |
| Iowa | 1 | $36,752/yr | 55 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $20,557/yr | 48 |
About This Ranking
What we ranked
Best Hospitality Management Schools ranks 30 programs across the United States by the TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings, return on investment, and job-market demand into a single 0-100 metric.
Data sources
Earnings figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which tracks graduate income one and five years after program completion. Job-market projections use Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 employment data.
How to read the table
Use the sort controls below the headline to re-rank by earnings, ROI, or other metrics. Click any school name for full earnings projections, three-scenario modeling, and detailed program data. Most students attend a school within driving distance — local rankings are usually more actionable than national.
Caveats & limitations
Rankings reflect what the data can measure: post-graduation earnings, debt levels, and broad labor-market trends. They cannot capture program quality nuances like instructor expertise, hands-on equipment access, or industry connections. Treat rankings as a starting point — visit schools and talk to current students before committing.
Methodology
Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.