Online MBA Today Releases Ranking of Top 10 Online MBA Programs in Hospitality

HOUSTON, March 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Comprehensive guide to online MBA programs, Online MBA Today (http://www.onlinembatoday.com/) has published a new ranking of the ten best online MBA programs in Hospitality (https://www.onlinembatoday.com/rankings/best-hospitality-mba/).

For this ranking, approximately 470 online and hybrid MBA programs were evaluated to determine whether or not the program offered a good business management foundation along with an extended offering of courses focused on hospitality. Each program was then ranked according to the following four factors: 1) its estimated online MBA tuition cost; 2) whether or not it has regional and business accreditation; 3) its estimated early career salary; and 4) its prestige. This data was gathered from the most recent and publicly available sources, including the National Center for Education Statistics, PayScale’s 2016-2017 College Salary Report, US News and World Report’s Online MBA Ranking, the Princeton Review’s Online MBA Ranking, the Financial Times’ Global Online MBA Ranking, and Quacquarelli Symonds’ Distance Online MBA Ranking. All data was gathered for each online MBA program, weighted equally at 25%, and then was averaged to find the ranking order for the top online MBA programs in hospitality.

Placing first in this ranking is Washington State University’s Carson College of Business in Pullman, followed by East Carolina University’s College of Business in Greenville, North Carolina at second place. Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business in Boca Raton, Florida placed third.

Other schools making the ranking include (alphabetically ordered):

Fort Hays State University W.R. and Yvonne Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship—Hays, Kansas
Husson University College of Business and Management—Bangor, Maine
Louisiana State University Shreveport School of Business—Shreveport, Louisiana
Lynn University College of Business and Management—Boca Raton, Florida
Southeastern Oklahoma State University John Massey School of Business—Durant, Oklahoma
University of Louisiana Lafayette B.I. Moody, III College of Business Administration—Lafayette, Louisiana
University of New Hampshire Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics—Durham, New Hampshire

While the hospitality industry offers a range of jobs in areas such as lodging and transportation that often attract young people, the sky is the limit for long-term career potential. With the potential to become entrepreneurs or obtain c-suite titles, the hospitality industry holds many opportunities for today’s business managers and leaders. “An online MBA in hospitality is a great choice for a professional looking to work their way up into leadership within this industry,” says Tammie Cagle, editor of Online MBA Today. She adds, “While working as a professional in the hospitality industry, many times with an unpredictable schedule, long hours, and traveling involved, an online MBA can be a great way to continue gaining invaluable experience while pursuing a graduate degree.”

Online MBA programs with curriculum specifically focused on the hospitality industry will help professionals gain insight on the unique opportunities and challenges within hospitality management. This ranking of the Top 10 Online MBA programs in Hospitality will help prospective students make an educated choice as they take the next step in this exciting field.

Online MBA Today is an independent online comprehensive resource for information about online MBA degrees. The site publishes news updates, in depth school profiles, interviews, rankings, scholarship opportunities, success stories, and more.

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Tammie Cagle, editor
Online MBA Today
(425) 440-0619
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