Little Elm, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering hospitality management programs. Little Elm has a population of about 51,426. Median household income is $116,036 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 40.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, the top-earning hospitality management-related role is Lodging Manager at a median $66,280 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Hospitality Management Schools to Little Elm
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer hospitality management programs near Little Elm, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Little Elm 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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 Little Elm.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,010
Avg net price
$15,649/yr
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Key stats- Retention rate: 77%
- Programs offered: 138
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$48,701
Avg net price
$8,969/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$56,807
Avg net price
$28,516/yr
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Key stats- Retention rate: 64%
- Programs offered: 73
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
56%
Avg net price
$6,420/yr
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Key stats- Retention rate: 67%
- Programs offered: 29
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
32%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,873
Avg net price
$5,880/yr
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Key stats- Retention rate: 29%
- Programs offered: 44
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$49,634
Avg net price
$14,260/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 72%
- Programs offered: 86
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
85%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$72,097
Avg net price
$21,315/yr
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Key stats- Retention rate: 94%
- Programs offered: 233
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas hospitality management page.
Hospitality Management Wages Near Little Elm
Little Elm is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (BLS area code 19100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| Lodging Manager | $66,280 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $64,287 |
| Food Service Manager | $61,760 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $59,903 |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner | $62,720 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $60,834 |
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.
Little Elm at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 51,426 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $116,036 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 40.6% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 103.1 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Little Elm-Area Cities With Hospitality Management Programs
- The Colony, TX – 6.2 mi away (42,408 pop)
- Frisco, TX – 6.4 mi away (163,656 pop)
- Corinth, TX – 8.5 mi away (21,078 pop)
- Lewisville, TX – 9.8 mi away (104,659 pop)
- Denton, TX – 12.6 mi away (432,200 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited hospitality management schools are near Little Elm, TX?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering hospitality management programs near Little Elm. The closest is University of North Texas in Denton, TX (12.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of North Texas at Dallas (36.6 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying hospitality management roles near Little Elm?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying hospitality management-related roles near Little Elm are: Lodging Manager ($66,280), Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner ($62,720), Food Service Manager ($61,760). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in The Colony instead of Little Elm?
The Colony, TX is 6.2 miles from Little Elm 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 Little Elm an affordable place to study hospitality management?
Little Elm’s median household income of $116,036 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Little Elm while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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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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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