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2026 Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in Kentucky

[General Hospitality Administration/Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/hospitality-management/hospitality-administration-management-general/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for general hospitality administration/management students.

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• Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in Kentucky

2026 Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in Kentucky

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general hospitality administration/management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

$11,652 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,883 Avg Student Debt

$43,889 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in general hospitality administration/management, no school beat Western Kentucky University this year. Western Kentucky University is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,652, with out-of-state students paying around $27,000. Students borrow a median of $24,883 to complete the general hospitality administration/management program here. General Hospitality Administration/management graduates of Western Kentucky University earn a median of $29,492 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,883 median debt. The acceptance rate is 94%.

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University Of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

$13,502 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,610 Avg Student Debt

$59,025 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Kentucky is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general hospitality administration/management, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $13,502 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $34,140. General Hospitality Administration/management graduates carry a median of $21,610 in student loans. General Hospitality Administration/management graduates of University Of Kentucky earn a median of $27,809 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 93%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.

• 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 our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.