2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Hospitality Management in California

If you plan on getting your master's degree in hospitality management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #118 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Hospitality Management in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 46 master's degrees in hospitality management during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Hospitality Management School for Your Master's Degree

The hospitality master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Hospitality Management in California ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for hospitality management, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for hospitality management.

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

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in hospitality management.

Most Well Attended Schools for Hospitality Students Working on Their Master's

1

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

San Diego State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in hospitality management. SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Diego. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in hospitality management in California.

There were approximately 17 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in hospitality management from San Diego State University

2

California State University - Northridge
Northridge, CA

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at California State University - Northridge if you wish to pursue a master's degree in hospitality management. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in hospitality management in California.

There were about 12 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in hospitality management from California State University - Northridge

3

California State University - East Bay
Hayward, CA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

California State University - East Bay is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in hospitality management. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in hospitality management in California.

There were approximately 10 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Cal State East Bay in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in hospitality management from California State University - East Bay

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Pomona, CA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in hospitality management. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Pomona. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in hospitality management in California.

There were approximately 7 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in hospitality management from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Nevada	100	29
Hawaii	84	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Hospitality

One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Hospitality Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Hospitality Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management	24
Other Hospitality Administration/Management	22

Most Popular Majors Related to Hospitality

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	11,025
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	3,252
Human Resource Management	908
Accounting	811
Taxation	284
International Business	211
Finance & Financial Management	191
Entrepreneurial Studies	188
General Business/Commerce	168
Management Information Systems	112

Notes and References

• 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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