Hospitality & Tourism Management Schools Near San Francisco, CA

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

San Francisco, California has 12 accredited schools offering hospitality management programs, with tuition ranging from $1,156 to $60,492 per year for indexed programs. San Francisco has a population of about 836,321. Median household income is $141,446 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 60.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, the top-earning hospitality management-related role is Lodging Manager at a median $89,010 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Hospitality Management Schools to San Francisco

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer hospitality management programs near San Francisco, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from San Francisco 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 San Francisco. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA 458.4 miles from San Francisco BOC Score 83.7
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 36%
Graduation rate 77%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $64,909
Avg net price $15,364/yr
Tuition
In‑state$8,728
Out‑of‑state$21,328
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 90%
  • Programs offered: 57

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Hospitality Management Wages Near San Francisco

San Francisco is part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area (BLS area code 41860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Lodging Manager$89,010San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$76,998
Food Service Manager$88,290San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$76,375
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner$82,120San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$71,038

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.

San Francisco at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population836,321Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$141,446Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+60.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)115.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited hospitality management schools are near San Francisco, CA?

Our directory has 12 accredited schools offering hospitality management programs near San Francisco. The closest is University of San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (1.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Santa Rosa Junior College (50.7 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying hospitality management roles near San Francisco?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying hospitality management-related roles near San Francisco are: Lodging Manager ($89,010), Food Service Manager ($88,290), Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner ($82,120). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Daly City instead of San Francisco?

Daly City, CA is 5.0 miles from San Francisco 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 San Francisco an affordable place to study hospitality management?

San Francisco’s median household income of $141,446 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in San Francisco while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California 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 San Francisco

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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.

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