Best Hospitality & Tourism Management Schools Near Pottstown, PA

Updated August 31, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Pottstown, Pennsylvania has 5 accredited schools offering hospitality management programs, with tuition ranging from $6,930 to $32,242 per year for indexed programs. Pottstown has a population of about 23,392. Median household income is $56,174 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 20.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, the top-earning hospitality management-related role is Food Service Manager at a median $75,070 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Hospitality Management Schools to Pottstown

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

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks

Reading, PA 18.9 miles from Pottstown
  • 4 year
  • Accredited
37.0 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 99%
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $63,435
Avg net price $24,356/yr
Tuition
In‑state$15,972
Out‑of‑state$26,958
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 77%
  • Programs offered: 28

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Cheyney, PA 22.8 miles from Pottstown
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
34.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,837
Avg net price $14,265/yr
Tuition
In‑state$10,904
Out‑of‑state$18,870
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 68%
  • Programs offered: 12

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Walnut Hill College

Philadelphia, PA 30.8 miles from Pottstown
  • 4 year
45.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,689
Avg net price $32,351/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 69%
  • Programs offered: 5

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA 31.5 miles from Pottstown
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
71.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $84,648
Avg net price $38,509/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 90%
  • Programs offered: 187

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA 31.8 miles from Pottstown
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
68.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 76%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $63,727
Avg net price $28,198/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 83%
  • Programs offered: 230

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, PA 57.1 miles from Pottstown
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
51.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,148
Avg net price $18,134/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 69

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

York College of Pennsylvania

York, PA 61.0 miles from Pottstown
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
66.2 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 74%
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,012
Avg net price $18,556/yr
Tuition
In‑state$25,588
Out‑of‑state$25,588
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 78

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA 69.8 miles from Pottstown
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
55.8 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 91%
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $63,454
Avg net price $27,743/yr
Tuition
In‑state$43,496
Out‑of‑state$43,496
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 56

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Hospitality Management Wages Near Pottstown

Pottstown is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (BLS area code 37980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Pennsylvania statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Lodging Manager$65,590Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$63,928
Food Service Manager$75,070Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$73,168
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner$62,530Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$60,945

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.

Pottstown at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population23,392Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$56,174Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+20.3%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)102.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited hospitality management schools are near Pottstown, PA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering hospitality management programs near Pottstown. The closest is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks in Reading, PA (18.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Lehigh Carbon Community College (28.7 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying hospitality management-related roles near Pottstown are: Food Service Manager ($75,070), Lodging Manager ($65,590), Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner ($62,530). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Pennsylvania statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Reading instead of Pottstown?

Reading, PA is 16.1 miles from Pottstown 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 Pottstown an affordable place to study hospitality management?

Pottstown’s median household income of $56,174 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Pottstown while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Pennsylvania 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 Pottstown

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

Data verified: August 31, 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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