Ranking

Best Hospitality Administration/Management Colleges in North Carolina 2026

17 North Carolina colleges offering Hospitality Administration/Management, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 17
Cheapest net price: $1,664
Top earnings 10y: $61,389
Public / Private: 12 / 5

Durham Technical Community College

A+

Durham, NC · Public

ROI score: 54.30
Net price: $1,664
Earnings 10y: $36,142
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Central Piedmont Community College

A+

Charlotte, NC · Public

ROI score: 28.30
Net price: $3,345
Earnings 10y: $37,865
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Robeson Community College

A+

Lumberton, NC · Public

ROI score: 25.10
Net price: $2,892
Earnings 10y: $29,036
Acceptance: Open / not reported

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC · Public

ROI score: 10.98
Net price: $10,965
Earnings 10y: $48,160
Acceptance: 88.5%

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC · Public

ROI score: 10.06
Net price: $9,610
Earnings 10y: $38,654
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Coastal Carolina Community College

Jacksonville, NC · Public

ROI score: 9.63
Net price: $9,461
Earnings 10y: $36,444
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC · Public

ROI score: 9.29
Net price: $13,315
Earnings 10y: $49,458
Acceptance: 81.8%

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC · Public

ROI score: 8.76
Net price: $15,739
Earnings 10y: $55,146
Acceptance: 89.2%

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

Hudson, NC · Public

ROI score: 7.98
Net price: $10,810
Earnings 10y: $34,515
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#10

Appalachian State University

Boone, NC · Public

ROI score: 7.70
Net price: $16,836
Earnings 10y: $51,836
Acceptance: 90.1%

#11

North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC · Public

ROI score: 6.99
Net price: $15,359
Earnings 10y: $42,968
Acceptance: 87%

#12

Livingstone College

Salisbury, NC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.05
Net price: $13,479
Earnings 10y: $32,600
Acceptance: 59.3%

#13

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.73
Net price: $22,488
Earnings 10y: $51,539
Acceptance: 74.2%

#14

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, NC · Public

ROI score: 5.65
Net price: $15,002
Earnings 10y: $33,934
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#15

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.60
Net price: $24,516
Earnings 10y: $54,886
Acceptance: 87.2%

#16

High Point University

High Point, NC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 3.96
Net price: $38,707
Earnings 10y: $61,389
Acceptance: 75.3%

#17

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 3.96
Net price: $27,426
Earnings 10y: $43,418
Acceptance: 79.9%

How we picked this list

This list starts with North Carolina 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 12.36 (12 public, 5 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?

Durham Technical Community College in Durham, NC 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 North Carolina colleges are in this list?

17 North Carolina 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.