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

[Hotel/Motel Administration/Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/hospitality-management/hotel-motel-administration-management/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. 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 Missouri

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

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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Missouri State University Springfield
Springfield, MO

$9,502 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,594 Avg Student Debt

$49,827 Median Earnings (10yr)

Missouri State University Springfield tops our 2026 list of the best value hotel/motel administration/management schools in Missouri. Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield. Students from in state pay about $9,502 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $18,770. Typical student debt for hotel/motel administration/management graduates is $25,594. Soon after graduation, hotel/motel administration/management degree recipients from Missouri State University Springfield generally make around $34,863. Set against $25,594 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Missouri Columbia
Columbia, MO

$14,837 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,250 Avg Student Debt

$63,403 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Missouri Columbia one of the best values for hotel/motel administration/management. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $14,837, while out-of-state students pay about $36,056. Hotel/motel Administration/management graduates carry a median of $23,250 in student loans. Early-career hotel/motel administration/management graduates make about $38,916. Set against $23,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Missouri Columbia admits about 78% of applicants.

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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 · 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.