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2025 Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

12 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,905 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded
General Hospitality Administration/Management is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #92 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for general hospitality administration/management students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,905 degrees in general hospitality administration/management annually.

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Choosing a Great General Hospitality Administration/Management School

Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Far Western US Region The hotel & restaurant management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Hospitality Administration/Management rankings. For our Best Overall General Hospitality Administration/Management School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Hospitality Administration/Management Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Hotel & Restaurant Management
Bachelor's Degrees in Hotel & Restaurant Management
Master's Degrees in Hotel & Restaurant Management
Doctor's Degrees in Hotel & Restaurant Management

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Hospitality Administration/Management in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of hotel & restaurant management degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Hotel & Restaurant Management

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general hospitality administration/management. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general hospitality administration/management from University of Southern California

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV
521 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a good option for students interested in a degree in general hospitality administration/management. UNLV is a fairly large public university located in the city of Las Vegas. This university ranks 1st out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were roughly 521 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general hospitality administration/management from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
257 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat California State Polytechnic University - Pomona if you want to pursue a degree in general hospitality administration/management. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Pomona. This university ranks 60th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 257 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent year we have data available.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
218 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general hospitality administration/management needs to take a look at Washington State University. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.

There were roughly 218 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year.

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA

USFCA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USFCA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general hospitality administration/management from University of San Francisco

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
84 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 84 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general hospitality administration/management from San Diego State University

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA

Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 97th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 29 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Mt. SAC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general hospitality administration/management from Mt. San Antonio College

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI
99 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

Kapiolani CC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Honolulu. This college ranks 5th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were approximately 99 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Kapiolani CC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general hospitality administration/management from Kapiolani Community College

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
62 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

SFSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Francisco. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SFSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 62 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
77 Hotel & Restaurant Management Degrees Awarded

CSULB is a fairly large public university located in the city of Long Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #246 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 77 general hospitality administration/management students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general hospitality administration/management from California State University - Long Beach

Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Colleges by State

Explore the best general hospitality administration/management colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 766
Washington 831 189
Oregon 587 24
Nevada 354 647
Hawaii 267 158
Alaska 167 11

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One of 9 majors within the Hospitality Management area of study, General Hospitality Administration/Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Hotel & Restaurant Management

Related Major Annual Graduates
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 147
Tourism and Travel Services Management 116
Other Hospitality Administration/Management 105
Restaurant/Food Services Management 74
Meeting and Event Planning 42
Resort Management 9
Casino Management 1

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