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2025 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia

5 Colleges in Virginia
305 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$35,313 Avg Early-Career Salary
Hospitality Management is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #66 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of hospitality management. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 305 degrees in hospitality management annually.

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Choosing a Great Hospitality Management School

Best Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia Your choice of hospitality management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Hospitality Management School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Hospitality Management Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Hospitality Management in Virginia

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the hospitality degree levels they offer.

Top Virginia Schools in Hospitality

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
1.9% Growth in Graduates

Virginia Tech is a good option for students interested in a degree in hospitality management. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 54 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Those hospitality management students who get their degree from Virginia Tech make $10,458 more than the typical hospitality grad.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$46,915 Median Starting Salary

James Madison University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in hospitality management. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 122 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the hospitality management major at James Madison University earn $11,602 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In VA
23.1% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Northern Virginia Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in hospitality management. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Annandale. This college ranks 9th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 26 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
10.9% Growth in Graduates

George Mason University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in hospitality management. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available. Hospitality Management degree recipients from George Mason University get an earnings boost of around $9,838 over the typical earnings of hospitality management graduates.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In VA

Virginia State is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Petersburg. This university ranks 50th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 10 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Virginia State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 180
Florida 282 2,397
North Carolina 279 313
Tennessee 269 123
South Carolina 248 360
Kentucky 244 79
Louisiana 242 111
Mississippi 234 74
Arkansas 234 33
Alabama 233 311
West Virginia 207 59

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Hospitality Management is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Hospitality Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management 249
Tourism and Travel Services Management 46
Restaurant/Food Services Management 10

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 11,966
Accounting 1,942
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 1,626
General Business/Commerce 1,516
Marketing 997
Finance & Financial Management 842
Human Resource Management 486
Management Information Systems 325
Business Support & Assistant Services 231
Real Estate 146

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