Ranked #92 in popularity, general hospitality administration/management is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 122 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9,593 degrees in general hospitality administration/management annually.
Choosing a Great General Hospitality Administration/Management School
Your choice of general hospitality administration/management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general hospitality administration/management schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.
General Hospitality Administration/Management Rankings by Degree Level
The hotel & restaurant management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools.
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Best Schools for General Hospitality Administration/Management in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the hotel & restaurant management degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's difficult to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in general hospitality administration/management. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general hospitality administration/management from University of Southern California
It is hard to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a degree in general hospitality administration/management. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 132 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.
Iowa State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general hospitality administration/management. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 27 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.
Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were about 67 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 154 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.
There were about 152 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.
UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the small city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were roughly 100 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.
Valencia College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 94 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent data year.
NAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 7th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 173 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.
There were approximately 521 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 686 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.
Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 205 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.
Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the 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 about 54 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.
Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 4th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were approximately 19 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent data year.
Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 122 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year.
Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Lake Worth. This college ranks 12th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 10 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Palm Beach State College in the most recent data year.
Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were approximately 92 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at JWU Online in the most recent data year.
UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were about 23 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 60th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 257 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent data year.
Wazzu is a very large public university located in the distant town of Pullman. This university ranks 3rd out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 218 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.
Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Annandale. This college ranks 9th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 26 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent data year.
Located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were roughly 138 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.
UNT is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. This university ranks 13th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 121 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.
Rest of the Top Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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Your choice of general hospitality administration/management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general hospitality administration/management schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
