If you plan on majoring in hotel/motel administration/management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #317 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 364 degrees in hotel/motel administration/management to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Hotel/Motel Administration/Management School
Your choice of hotel/motel administration/management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Hotel/Motel Administration/Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Hotel/Motel Administration/Management in the Southwest Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the hotel/motel administration/management degree levels they offer.
Top Southwest Region Schools in Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Every student pursuing a degree in hotel/motel administration/management has to look into Texas Tech University. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were roughly 58 hotel/motel administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.
Scottsdale Community College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in hotel/motel administration/management. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 16th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 30 hotel/motel administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Scottsdale Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Houston is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in hotel/motel administration/management. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.
There were roughly 216 hotel/motel administration/management students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.
Houston Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in hotel/motel administration/management. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 17th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 18 hotel/motel administration/management students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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.
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