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2025 Best Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Schools

26 Colleges in the United States
2,122 Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Degrees Awarded
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #317 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 26 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for hotel/motel administration/management students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,122 degrees in hotel/motel administration/management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Hotel/Motel Administration/Management School

Best Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Schools Your choice of hotel/motel administration/management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Hotel/Motel 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.

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Bachelor's Degrees in Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Master's Degrees in Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Doctor's Degrees in Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

The hotel/motel administration/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 Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Schools. 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 Hotel/Motel Administration/Management in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of hotel/motel administration/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 Schools in Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
297 Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in hotel/motel administration/management has to check out Cornell University. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 297 hotel/motel administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
55 Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in hotel/motel administration/management needs to check out New York University. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 55 hotel/motel administration/management students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE

University of Delaware is a good option for students interested in a degree in hotel/motel administration/management. UD is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 hotel/motel administration/management students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
113 Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Degrees Awarded

Purdue University - Main Campus is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in hotel/motel administration/management. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 113 hotel/motel administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
38 Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Degrees Awarded

JWU Providence is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #236 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means JWU Providence is a great university overall.

There were about 38 hotel/motel administration/management students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
49 Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Degrees Awarded

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 hotel/motel administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI
35.3% Growth in Graduates

JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

There were approximately 17 hotel/motel administration/management students who graduated with this degree at JWU Online in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
58 Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Degrees Awarded

Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 58 hotel/motel administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV
75 Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Degrees Awarded

CSN is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Las Vegas. This college ranks 3rd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were about 75 hotel/motel administration/management students who graduated with this degree at CSN in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ

Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 16th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 30 hotel/motel administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Scottsdale Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hotel/Motel Administration/Management by Region

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

Majors Similar to Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management 9,593
Tourism and Travel Services Management 1,133
Restaurant/Food Services Management 915
Meeting and Event Planning 915
Other Hospitality Administration/Management 659
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management 444
Resort Management 220
Casino Management 13
Brewery/Brewpub Operations/Management 1

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