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2023 Best Hospitality Management Master's Degree Schools in California

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$51,234 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Hospitality Management Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 98 degrees and certificates were awarded to hospitality management students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #133 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Hospitality Management Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the hospitality master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Hospitality Management

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at University of Southern California

#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in California list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Full Hospitality Management at San Diego State University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in California. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

Full Hospitality Management at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - East Bay. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.

Full Hospitality Management at California State University - East Bay Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for hospitality management students working on their master’s degree. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

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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 Degrees Awarded
Washington 14
Nevada 46
Hawaii 6

One of 20 majors within the area of study, hospitality management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Hospitality

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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