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2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

31 Ranked Colleges
674 Degrees Awarded
$23,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

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General Hospitality Administration/Management is the 80th most popular major in the country with 10,363 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 674 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a degree in general hospitality administration/management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general hospitality administration/management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general hospitality administration/management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management (With Aid)

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 169 masters’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree hotel & restaurant management students with aid list, FIU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 68 students in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 8 masters’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SDSU General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 52 masters’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Iowa State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Monroe College

Bronx, New York
#22 in overall quality

Monroe College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Monroe College is a medium-sized school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 6 masters’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

Monroe College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Monroe College are $17,170, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20 in overall quality

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Cal Poly Pomona is a large public school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 7 masters’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly Pomona also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377.

Full Cal Poly Pomona General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#11

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#25 in overall quality

University of New Orleans ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified masters’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2019-2020.

UNO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Orleans are $13,678, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of New Orleans General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#21 in overall quality

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Teaneck, New Jersey. It awarded 8 masters’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree hotel & restaurant management students with aid list, FDU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus are $10,656, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#13

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#17 in overall quality

University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

Georgia State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree hotel & restaurant management students with aid list, Georgia State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790.

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#15

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#15 in overall quality

Kansas State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.

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#16

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#17

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Boston University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 40 masters’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston U General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#18

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Temple University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

Georgetown University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

Georgetown also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 1 masters’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree hotel & restaurant management students with aid list, Eastern Michigan has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552.

Full Eastern Michigan General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#19 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Kent State University at Kent is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 10 masters’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952.

Full Kent State General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#22

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri

Southwest Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bolivar, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwest Baptist University are $5,423, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southwest Baptist University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#23

Husson University

Bangor, Maine
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Husson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Husson University is located in Bangor, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree hotel & restaurant management students with aid list, Husson has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Husson are $17,100, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Husson General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Johnson & Wales University - North Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. JWU North Miami is located in North Miami, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

JWU North Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at JWU North Miami are $14,148.

Full JWU North Miami General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#18 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 2 masters’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree hotel & restaurant management students with aid list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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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%.

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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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