Hospitality & Tourism Management Schools Near Shelbyville, TN

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

Shelbyville, Tennessee has 8 accredited schools offering hospitality management programs, with tuition ranging from $4,730 to $42,540 per year for indexed programs. Shelbyville has a population of about 24,125. Median household income is $52,290 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 11.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Tennessee, the top-earning hospitality management-related role is Food Service Manager at a median $64,410 annually (BLS, May 2025).

Closest Hospitality Management Schools to Shelbyville

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

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

Hospitality Management Wages Near Shelbyville

OccupationMedian Annual Wage (Tennessee, statewide)
Lodging Manager$63,050
Food Service Manager$64,410
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner$52,000

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.

Shelbyville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population24,125Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$52,290Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+11.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited hospitality management schools are near Shelbyville, TN?

Our directory has 8 accredited schools offering hospitality management programs near Shelbyville. The closest is Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN (24.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville (85.1 miles). 6 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying hospitality management roles in Tennessee?

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying hospitality management-related roles in Tennessee are: Food Service Manager ($64,410), Lodging Manager ($63,050), Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner ($52,000). Wages for Shelbyville workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Murfreesboro instead of Shelbyville?

Murfreesboro, TN is 24.4 miles from Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville an affordable place to study hospitality management?

Shelbyville’s median household income of $52,290 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Shelbyville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Tennessee 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 Shelbyville

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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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