Hospitality & Tourism Management Schools Near Simi Valley, CA

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

Simi Valley, California has 25 accredited schools offering hospitality management programs, with tuition ranging from $1,166 to $72,097 per year for indexed programs. Simi Valley has a population of about 125,769. Median household income is $117,703 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 37.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area, the top-earning hospitality management-related role is Lodging Manager at a median $75,770 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Hospitality Management Schools to Simi Valley

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

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

5500 Campanile Dr San Diego, CA 92182-0001
(619) 594-5200
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Key stats

Retention rate: 90%
Programs offered: 57

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

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

Hospitality Management Wages Near Simi Valley

Simi Valley is part of the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area (BLS area code 37100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Lodging Manager	$75,770	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$68,570
Food Service Manager	$75,610	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$68,425
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner	$63,710	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$57,656

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.

Simi Valley at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	125,769	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$117,703	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	37.4%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	110.5 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Simi Valley-Area Cities With Hospitality Management Programs

Moorpark, CA – 7.4 mi away (36,481 pop)
Agoura Hills, CA – 8.0 mi away (20,745 pop)
Thousand Oaks, CA – 8.9 mi away (218,548 pop)
Calabasas, CA – 10.0 mi away (24,176 pop)
Camarillo, CA – 16.5 mi away (74,152 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited hospitality management schools are near Simi Valley, CA?

Our directory has 25 accredited schools offering hospitality management programs near Simi Valley. The closest is Moorpark College in Moorpark, CA (5.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Pasadena City College (37.0 miles). 6 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying hospitality management roles near Simi Valley?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying hospitality management-related roles near Simi Valley are: Lodging Manager ($75,770), Food Service Manager ($75,610), Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner ($63,710). 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 Moorpark instead of Simi Valley?

Moorpark, CA is 7.4 miles from Simi Valley 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 Simi Valley an affordable place to study hospitality management?

Simi Valley’s median household income of $117,703 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Simi Valley 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 Simi Valley

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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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