The University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business offers the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management (HRTM). According to Education Portal, this school consistently receives high rankings as a top hospitality college. Interested students can obtain a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in hotel, restaurant and tourism management. The University also offers a BSBA minor in tourism. In addition to providing students with a solid foundation in business, the University of Denver’s HRTM curriculum offers specialized courses in hotel, restaurant and tourism management. Additionally, HRTM students gain invaluable hands-on learning experience by managing the on-campus coffee shop, and planning and overseeing sizable events. The University’s impressive 1:10 faculty to student ratio, coupled with quarterly academic progress meetings between faculty advisers and students, play key roles in this highly successful program.
University of Denver
School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management
2101 South University Blvd.
Denver, CO 80208
303-871-3411
daniels.du.edu
According to The U.S. News & World Report, the University of Central Florida's Rosen College of Hospitality Management is another recognized leader in hospitality and tourism education. Located in Orlando, where 42 million people visit each year, hospitality management students learn first-hand the business of hospitality and tourism. Rosen College offers undergraduate and graduate hospitality programs. Undergraduate students may choose from a Bachelor of Science degree in hospitality management; event management; or restaurant and foodservice management. The graduate school offers a master’s program in hospitality and tourism management, as well as a Ph.D program in hospitality education.
University of Central Florida
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
9907 Universal Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32819
407-903-8000
hospitality.ucf.edu
Oklahoma State University’s School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration is another top-ranked hospitality school, according to Education Portal. Internships at the school-operated restaurants and hotel help students gain practical, hands-on experience. The school also provides opportunities for its students to obtain an international hospitality experience in Switzerland. Additionally, students can earn dual undergraduate degrees; one from OSU and one from a European partner. In addition to its undergraduate programs, the school offers master's and doctoral degree programs.
Oklahoma State University
School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration
210 HESW
Stillwater, OK 74078
405-744-6713
ches.okstate.edu/hrad