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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Restaurant/Food Services Management (Income $0-$30k)

16 Ranked Colleges
490 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Restaurant/Food Services Management is the 451st most popular major in the country with 1,031 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 490 restaurant/food services management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in restaurant/food services management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent restaurant/food services management programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the restaurant/food services management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Restaurant/Food Services Management (Income $0-$30k)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s restaurant/food services management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCF has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $6,211 for Bachelor’s Degree Restaurant/Food Services Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s restaurant/food services management degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins is $11,831 for Bachelor’s Degree Restaurant/Food Services Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #3 spot on the list. Metropolitan State University of Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 4 bachelors’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Denver also took the #9 spot in our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Denver is $11,531 for Bachelor’s Degree Restaurant/Food Services Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. University of North Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Florence, Alabama. It awarded 1 bachelors’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2019-2020.

UNA also made our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $11,925 for Bachelor’s Degree Restaurant/Food Services Management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNA.

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#5

Hastings College

Hastings, Nebraska
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hastings College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Hastings, Nebraska, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2019-2020.

Hastings not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Hastings is $16,260 for Bachelor’s Degree Restaurant/Food Services Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s restaurant/food services management degrees to 78 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Alabama is $19,322 for bachelor’s degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#7

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s restaurant/food services management degrees to qualified students.

KSU Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for KSU Georgia is $13,975 for bachelor’s degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, New York
#1 in overall quality

Culinary Institute of America did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Hyde Park, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 183 degrees to qualified bachelors’s restaurant/food services management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $0-$30k list, The Culinary Institute of America has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The Culinary Institute of America is $25,981 for bachelor’s degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - North Miami ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Miami, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s restaurant/food services management degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

JWU North Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for JWU North Miami is $21,007 for bachelor’s degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, ECPI University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s restaurant/food services management students in 2019-2020.

ECPI University also made our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for ECPI University is $19,926 for bachelor’s degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s restaurant/food services management degrees to qualified students.

JWU Charlotte also made our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for JWU Charlotte is $20,455 for bachelor’s degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - Denver ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s restaurant/food services management students in 2019-2020.

JWU Denver also took the #10 spot in our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $23,662 for bachelor’s degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Johnson & Wales University - Denver.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#13

Johnson & Wales University - Online

Providence, Rhode Island
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. JWU Online is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s restaurant/food services management degrees to qualified students.

JWU Online also took the #16 spot in our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for JWU Online is $18,499 for Bachelor’s Degree Restaurant/Food Services Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14

Stratford University

Fairfax, Virginia
#14 in overall quality

Stratford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. Stratford University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s restaurant/food services management degrees to qualified students.

Stratford University also took the #14 spot in our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#15

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
#15 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

JWU Providence did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Johnson & Wales University - Providence is $23,529 for bachelor’s degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#16

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#13 in overall quality

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a small private for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 bachelors’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2019-2020.

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $31,376 for Bachelor’s Degree Restaurant/Food Services Management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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