Guide to Hospitality Schools

Decide what area to pursue in hospitality

Hospitality classes cover several areas within the hospitality industry. Students can get a hospitality management degree that focuses in culinary arts, hotel management, tourism or marketing. Along with courses in the hospitality industry, students also take classes in English composition, mathematics, nutrition and electives. If you hope to one day own your own hotel or restaurant, keep that in mind when looking at degree programs.

I recommend: Johnson & Wales University offers one of the nation's best culinary and hospitality training. Johnson & Wales has campuses in Providence, Rhode Island, North Miami, Florida, Denver, Colorado, and Charlotte, North Carolina. The Culinary Institute of America is a leading cooking school with hospitality programs based in upstate New York. 

Find hotel management schools near you

There are hospitality schools in every state in the US. Many hotel management schools and culinary training courses are part of community college networks, who offer affordable tuition and flexible schedules for working adults.

I recommend: CollegeSurfing.net offers a list of hotel management schools throughout the United States.

Travel to hotel management schools abroad

If you are lucky enough to be able to travel for school, consider going to a hospitality school abroad for your training. Not only do you get to travel and see the world, you will learn about cultures and hospitality in other countries. What better way to polish up a resume?

I recommend: Get your hotel management degree through Le Cordon Bleu, a global university with campuses all over the world, including London, Paris, Tokyo and Sydney. Les Roches is another hotel management school based in Spain, where you can learn about the European style of management.