2020 Most Affordable Online Master's in Hospitality Management Degrees
These schools represent the least expensive options for obtaining an online master's degree in hospitality management. Missouri State University is the #1 school on the list, offering a tuition rate of $5,015 annually. The University of Alabama comes in second place, with an affordable tuition rate of $6,300 per year. Courses include Financial Management and Hospitality Operations, Hospitality Law, Leadership in the Hospitality Industry, Special Problems in Hospitality Management, and Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry.
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| Rank | School | Annual Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri State University | $5,015 | |
| University of Alabama | $6,300 | |
| University of New Orleans | $7,984 | |
| Kansas State University | $8,613 | |
| University of Florida | $8,786 | |
| Auburn University | $9,061 | |
| University of Mississippi | $9,720 | |
| Lasell College | $10,200 | |
| University of Kentucky | $10,275 | |
| Johnson & Wales University-Online | $11,445 | |
| University of South Florida Online | $11,586 | |
| University of Central Florida | $11,811 | |
| University of North Texas | $12,146 | |
| Lakeland University | $12,960 | |
| East Carolina University | $13,160 | |
| Purdue University - Main Campus | $13,175 | |
| California State University-East Bay | $14,214 | |
| Roosevelt University | $14,220 | |
| California State University-Northridge | $14,346 | |
| University of Nevada at Las Vegas | $15,051 | |
| University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign | $16,800 | |
| San Diego State University | $16,864 | |
| North Carolina State University | $20,720 |
- Annual Tuition: $5,015
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 3,559
- Example Classes: Field Experience in Hospitality Administration; Hospitality Change Management and Leadership; Risk Management & Legal Compliance in the Hospitality Industry; Seminar in Hospitality and Tourism
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Professional Studies - Hospitality Administration
- Annual Tuition: $6,300
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 5,362
- Example Classes: Financial Management and Hospitality Operations; Hospitality Law; Leadership in the Hospitality Industry; Special Problems in Hospitality Management; Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry
Online Master's Degrees
- MS in Hospitality Management
- MS in Human Environmental Sciences - Hospitality Management (Non-Thesis Option)
- MS in Human Environmental Sciences - Hospitality Management (Thesis Option)
- Annual Tuition: $7,984
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,563
- Example Classes: Hospitality and Tourism Finance and Revenue Management; Hospitality and Tourism Industry Strategic Management; Marketing Applications for the Hospitality and Tourism Industry; Special Topics in Hospitality and Tourism Management; Technology for Hospitality and Tourism Management; Tourism Destination Development
Online Master's Degrees
- Executive Master of Science in Hospitality & Tourism Management
- Annual Tuition: $8,613
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 4,352
- Example Classes: Advanced Foodservice Management; Advanced Lodging Management; Advanced Meetings and Business Event Management; Financial Management and Cost Controls for the Hospitality Industry; Survey of Research in Hospitality Management
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Dietetics (Thesis)
- Master of Science in Hospitality Administration (Non-Thesis)
- Master of Science in Hospitality Administration (Thesis)
- Annual Tuition: $8,786
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 16,727
- Example Classes: Brand Strategies in Hospitality and Tourism; Destination and Hospitality Crisis Management; Marketing in Hospitality and Tourism; Tourism Planning & Development; Trends & Issues in Tourism and Recreation Management
Online Master's Degrees
- MS in Tourism and Recreation Management
- MS in Tourism and Recreation Management - Hospitality Business Management
- Annual Tuition: $9,061
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 5,812
- Example Classes: Advanced Tourism Analysis; Club Management; Conference Coordination; Global Hospitality; Hospitality Enterprise; Science of Quality Service in Hospitality
Online Master's Degrees
- M.S. in Nutrition - Hotel and Restaurant Management (Non-Thesis Option)
- Annual Tuition: $9,720
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 4,449
- Example Classes: Advanced Financial Management in Hospitality; Advanced Foodservice Management; Advanced Lodging; Advanced Service Quality Management; Leadership Dietetics & Hospitality Management Organizations; Trends & Topics Hospitality Management
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Hospitality Management
- Annual Tuition: $10,200
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NECHE
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 386
- Example Classes: Hospitality & Event Law, Ethics, & Risk Management; Operations Strategy; Organizational Theory; Policy & Brand Management in Hospitality; Service Quality Management; Strategic Information Management
Online Master's Degrees
- MS Management - Hospitality and Event Management
- MS Sports Management - Sport Tourism and Hospitality Management
- Annual Tuition: $10,275
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 7,046
- Example Classes: Industry Experience in Retailing and Tourism Management; Research Methodology in Retailing and Tourism Management; Seminar in Retailing and Tourism Management; Strategic Management in the Hospitality and Food Service Industry; Survey of Current Theories and Literature; Trend Analysis for Hospitality Industry
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Retailing and Tourism Management (Non-Thesis Option)
- Master of Science in Retailing and Tourism Management (Thesis Option)
- Annual Tuition: $11,445
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NECHE
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 618
- Example Classes: Financial Concepts in Sustainable Tourism Development; Global Tourism Marketing and Branding; International Sustainable Tourism Policy Analysis and Development; Planning for Ethical and Sustainable Tourism Development; Product Development and Innovation in Sustainable Tourism - Shared and Experience Economics; Tourism Principles and Foundations
Online Master's Degrees
- MBA - Event Leadership
- MS - International Beverage Management
- MS - Global Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development
- MS - Hospitality Management
- Annual Tuition: $11,586
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 11,606
- Example Classes: Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation; Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Management; Issues in Heritage Tourism; Policy for Sustainability; Sustainable Tourism Development: Principles & Practices; United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Online Master's Degrees
- M.A. in Global Sustainability - Sustainable Tourism
- Annual Tuition: $11,811
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 9,654
- Example Classes: Critical Issues in Hospitality Human Resources; Data Analysis in Hospitality and Tourism Research; Financial Analysis of Hospitality Enterprises; Hospitality/Tourism Strategic Issues; Managing Hospitality and Guest Services Organizations; Strategic Marketing in Hospitality and Tourism
Online Master's Degrees
- Hospitality and Tourism Management, MS
- Hospitality and Tourism Management, MS (Non-Thesis)
- Hospitality and Tourism Management, MS (Thesis)
- Annual Tuition: $12,146
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 6,866
- Example Classes: Event Management; International Sustainable Tourism; Issues and Trends; Managing Customer Experiences; Promotional Strategies; Restaurant Development
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Hospitality Management
- Annual Tuition: $12,960
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 638
- Example Classes: Applied Microeconomic Theory; Corporate Strategy and Decision Making; Legal and Regulatory Environments of Business; Managerial Finance; Organizational Effectiveness; Production and Operations Management
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Business Administration - Hospitality Management
- Master of Science in Leadership and Organizational Development - Hospitality Management
- Annual Tuition: $13,160
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 5,647
- Example Classes: Critical Analysis of Food Service & Beverage Management Systems; Current Issues and Strategies in Hospitality Management; Strategic Management of Conventions & Special Events; Strategic Management of Lodging Operations
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality
- Annual Tuition: $13,175
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 10,739
- Example Classes: Advanced Personnel Systems in Restaurants, Hotels and Institutions; Applied Management Concept; Economics of Travel and Tourism; Hospitality Business Law and Risk Management; Management Challenge Analysis; Strategic Revenue Management in the Hospitality Industry
Online Master's Degrees
- MS in Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Annual Tuition: $14,214
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: WSCUC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 2,792
- Example Classes: Fiscal Management in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism; Law and Risk in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism; Research Methods in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism; Strategic Leadership and Ethics in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism; Sustainable Solutions in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism
- Annual Tuition: $14,220
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,816
- Example Classes: Applied Research Methods in Hospitality Management; Hospitality Operations Analysis; Issues/Trends in the Hospitality Management Industry; Management Theory & Practice in Hospitality Management; Organizational Development, Multiculturalism, & Cultural Diversity
Online Master's Degrees
- Executive Master of Hospitality & Tourism Management
- Annual Tuition: $14,346
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: WSCUC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 5,161
- Example Classes: Cultural Aspects and Global Perspectives in Tourism; Effective Teams and Leaders in Tourism, Hospitality, and Recreation Organizations; Marketing and Promotions in Recreational Sport and Tourism; Seminar in Tourism Planning: A Cultural and International Perspective; Sustainability in Hospitality and Tourism; Trends and Issues in Hospitality and Tourism
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation Management
- Annual Tuition: $15,051
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NWCCU
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 5,175
- Example Classes: Entrepreneurship; Financial Analysis for the Service Industries; Hospitality Service Management; Marketing Systems; Research Methodology
Online Master's Degrees
- Executive Master of Hospitality Administration
- Executive Master of Hospitality Administration - Gaming Management
- Executive Master of Hospitality Administration - Hospitality Management
- Annual Tuition: $16,800
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 15,787
- Example Classes: Critical Issues in Tourism Managemen; Event and Facility Management; Finance and Budgeting; Human Resources in Recreation, Sport and Tourism; Strategic Management; Theories & Concepts of Leisure
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Recreation, Sport and Tourism
- Annual Tuition: $16,864
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: WSCUC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 4,717
- Example Classes: Directed Readings in Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation Management; Leading in Complex Human Systems in Hospitality and Tourism Management; Mastering Technology in an Hospitality and Tourism Management Operational Setting; Systems Problems Resolution in Hospitality and Tourism Management; Theoretical Foundations of Leadership and Management in Hospitality and Tourism Management; Twenty-First Century Marketing in Hospitality and Tourism Management
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Annual Tuition: $20,720
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 10,280
- Example Classes: Data Management and Applications in Parks, Recreation, Tourism & Sports Management; Data Management and Evaluation in Parks, Recreation, Tourism & Sports; Organizational Behavior and Leadership in Parks, Recreation, Tourism & Sports; Organizational Behavior and Leadership in Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport; Risk Management for Parks, Recreation, Tourism & Sports; Risk Management for Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sports Organizations; Strategic Marketing Management in Parks, Recreation, Tourism & Sports; Strategic Marketing Management in Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sports Organizations
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport Management