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2025 Best Hospitality Management Master's Degree Schools in California

2 Colleges in California
116 Master's Degrees
Hospitality Management is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #112 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for hospitality management students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 116 master's degrees in hospitality management to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for hospitality management students working on their master's degree.

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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 Master's Degree Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Hospitality Management in California

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in hospitality management.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Hospitality

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52 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in hospitality management. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in hospitality management from University of Southern California

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45 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat San Diego State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in hospitality management. SDSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Diego.More information about a master’s in hospitality management from San Diego State University

Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Nevada 105 38
Hawaii 85 6

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

Hospitality Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management 65
Meeting and Event Planning 25
Restaurant/Food Services Management 16
Other Hospitality Administration/Management 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 10,005
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 5,625
Human Resource Management 844
Accounting 742
Other Business, Management & Marketing 333
Finance & Financial Management 224
Entrepreneurial Studies 211
Taxation 203
Management Information Systems 141
General Business/Commerce 96

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