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2026 Best Value Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Schools in Michigan

[Hotel/Motel Administration/Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/hospitality-management/hotel-motel-administration-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for hotel/motel administration/management students.

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• Best Value Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Schools in Michigan

2026 Best Value Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Schools in Michigan

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

Best Value Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Schools

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

$14,778 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$54,735 Median Earnings (10yr)

Ferris State University earned the #1 spot for value among hotel/motel administration/management schools in Michigan. Ferris State University is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,778. Hotel/motel Administration/management graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, hotel/motel administration/management degree recipients from Ferris State University generally make around $54,608. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 91%.

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Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI

$15,502 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,000 Avg Student Debt

$56,118 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Grand Valley State University earned it the #2 place for hotel/motel administration/management. Grand Valley State University is a very large public school located in the town of Allendale. Students from in state pay about $15,502 in tuition and fees, compared with $21,894 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for hotel/motel administration/management graduates is $26,000. Soon after graduation, hotel/motel administration/management degree recipients from Grand Valley State University generally make around $35,406. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 83%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.