Hospitality management programs feature specialized business training for the lodging, food service, and tourism sectors.
Graduates with a hospitality management degree can manage the finances, facilities, and operations for restaurants, hotels, and events and attractions. They can also apply their business training to leadership positions in other industries.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics[1] projects the creation of 900,000 new management positions 2020-30. This promising sector includes lodging, facilities, and food service management positions.
Here, we explore the hospitality management degree and rank the best available programs in the field.
The best online bachelor's in hospitality management degrees
To produce the rankings below, we pull and curate data from reputable publicly available sources and lean on the insight from field experts. ZDNet's ranking methodology[2] also includes a proprietary algorithm that weighs multiple factors when listing schools and programs.
Unless otherwise indicated, data is drawn from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System[3], College Scorecard[4], and each program's website.
1. Florida International University
Miami, Florida
About the program: FIU's online hospitality management program[5] features courses in restaurant management, lodging operations control, and facilities management. The training also includes a 300- to 500-hour internship.
- Acceptance rate: 58%
- Graduation rate: 64%
- Avg. annual net price: $7,296
- Time to completion: Three to four (part-time and accelerated schedules may be available)
- SAT range: 540-650
- Minimum GPA: Not publicly available
- Enrollment periods per year: Three
- Course delivery methods: Online, synchronous and asynchronous
Accreditation: Florida International University is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
2. Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida
About the program: FAU's 120-credit hospitality and tourism management program[6] includes