Hospitality & Tourism Management Schools Near Cabot, AR (2026)

Cabot, Arkansas has 8 accredited schools offering hospitality management programs, with tuition ranging from $3,312 to $17,992 per year for indexed programs. Cabot has a population of about 26,733. Median household income is $72,656 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area, the top-earning hospitality management-related role is Food Service Manager at a median $58,620 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Hospitality Management Schools to Cabot

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer hospitality management programs near Cabot, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Cabot city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Cabot. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR 66.4 miles from Cabot BOC Score 58.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 96%
Graduation rate 49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,766
Avg net price $12,970/yr
Tuition
In‑state$8,674
Out‑of‑state$14,668
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 73%
  • Programs offered: 96

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Arkansas schools on the Arkansas hospitality management page.


Hospitality Management Wages Near Cabot

Cabot is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area (BLS area code 30780). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arkansas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Lodging Manager$48,750Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$54,530
Food Service Manager$58,620Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$65,570
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner$57,910Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$64,776

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Cabot at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population26,733Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$72,656Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+25.8%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)89.4 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited hospitality management schools are near Cabot, AR?

Our directory has 8 accredited schools offering hospitality management programs near Cabot. The closest is University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College in North Little Rock, AR (20.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Coahoma Community College (96.8 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying hospitality management roles near Cabot?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying hospitality management-related roles near Cabot are: Food Service Manager ($58,620), Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner ($57,910), Lodging Manager ($48,750). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arkansas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Jacksonville instead of Cabot?

Jacksonville, AR is 8.9 miles from Cabot and has its own set of local hospitality management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Cabot an affordable place to study hospitality management?

Cabot’s median household income of $72,656 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Cabot while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arkansas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Cabot

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Cabot:

Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.