2026 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Massachusetts
[Hospitality Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/hospitality-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools to find the best return on investment for hospitality management students.
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2026 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Massachusetts
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the hospitality management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Hospitality Management Schools
For return on investment in hospitality management, no school beat University Of Massachusetts Amherst this year. University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public school located in the city of Amherst. Students from in state pay about $17,772 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $40,449. Typical student debt for hospitality management graduates is $24,385. Early-career hospitality management graduates make about $39,266. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Lasell College one of the best values for hospitality management. Located in the city of Newton, Lasell College is a small private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $27,040 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for hospitality management graduates is $27,000. Hospitality Management graduates of Lasell College earn a median of $31,858 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Lasell College admits about 81% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Boston University earned it the #3 place for hospitality management. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $68,102. Hospitality Management graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. Hospitality Management graduates of Boston University earn a median of $44,657 early in their careers. Set against $26,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Boston University admits about 11% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Endicott College earned it the #4 place for hospitality management. Set in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $40,650 in tuition and fees. Hospitality Management graduates carry a median of $23,250 in student loans. Hospitality Management graduates of Endicott College earn a median of $34,562 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 71% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 21 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 6 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).
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