Ranking
Best Hospitality Administration/Management Colleges in California 2026
31 California colleges offering Hospitality Administration/Management, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $2,878
- Top earnings 10y
- $78,988
- Public / Private
- 25 / 0
Shasta College
A+- ROI score
- 34.11
- Net price
- $2,878
- Earnings 10y
- $39,269
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
College of the Canyons
A+- ROI score
- 33.11
- Net price
- $3,702
- Earnings 10y
- $49,022
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Saddleback College
A+- ROI score
- 30.63
- Net price
- $4,152
- Earnings 10y
- $50,874
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Pasadena City College
A+- ROI score
- 28.43
- Net price
- $3,864
- Earnings 10y
- $43,937
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mission College
A+- ROI score
- 25.07
- Net price
- $5,080
- Earnings 10y
- $50,936
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
California State University-Northridge
A+- ROI score
- 21.05
- Net price
- $7,021
- Earnings 10y
- $59,115
- Acceptance
- 93.5%
San Diego Mesa College
A+- ROI score
- 19.40
- Net price
- $5,814
- Earnings 10y
- $45,120
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
California State University-East Bay
A+- ROI score
- 19.15
- Net price
- $9,320
- Earnings 10y
- $71,401
- Acceptance
- 97.4%
Grossmont College
A+- ROI score
- 18.97
- Net price
- $5,311
- Earnings 10y
- $40,309
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Chaffey College
A+- ROI score
- 18.94
- Net price
- $5,672
- Earnings 10y
- $42,975
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mt San Antonio College
A+- ROI score
- 17.83
- Net price
- $6,490
- Earnings 10y
- $46,283
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
A- ROI score
- 15.59
- Net price
- $11,531
- Earnings 10y
- $71,902
- Acceptance
- 75.2%
Diablo Valley College
A- ROI score
- 15.45
- Net price
- $8,312
- Earnings 10y
- $51,378
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
California State University-Long Beach
A- ROI score
- 15.42
- Net price
- $10,440
- Earnings 10y
- $64,403
- Acceptance
- 46.3%
MiraCosta College
A- ROI score
- 14.94
- Net price
- $7,339
- Earnings 10y
- $43,845
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
San Jose State University
A- ROI score
- 14.35
- Net price
- $13,760
- Earnings 10y
- $78,988
- Acceptance
- 84.6%
San Francisco State University
A- ROI score
- 13.86
- Net price
- $12,278
- Earnings 10y
- $68,077
- Acceptance
- 96.4%
Glendale Community College
A- ROI score
- 12.41
- Net price
- $8,365
- Earnings 10y
- $41,540
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
California State University-Monterey Bay
A- ROI score
- 10.84
- Net price
- $13,663
- Earnings 10y
- $59,247
- Acceptance
- 97.4%
Lake Tahoe Community College
A- ROI score
- 10.76
- Net price
- $8,516
- Earnings 10y
- $36,657
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
San Diego State University
B- ROI score
- 10.56
- Net price
- $15,364
- Earnings 10y
- $64,909
- Acceptance
- 36.2%
Santa Barbara City College
B- ROI score
- 10.53
- Net price
- $11,315
- Earnings 10y
- $47,647
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Lemoore College
B- ROI score
- 9.30
- Net price
- $10,832
- Earnings 10y
- $40,292
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Napa Valley College
B- ROI score
- 8.45
- Net price
- $14,644
- Earnings 10y
- $49,517
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Los Angeles Pierce College
B- ROI score
- 8.39
- Net price
- $13,270
- Earnings 10y
- $44,521
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with California schools with positive Hospitality Administration/Management program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 17.50 (25 public, 0 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Shasta College in Redding, CA tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many California colleges are in this list?
31 California colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.