Hospitality Schools in California
California contains
40 schools that offer hospitality programs.
University of San Francisco,
the highest-ranking hospitality school in CA, has a total student population of 9,008 and
is the
221st highest ranked school in America.
Of the 40 hospitality schools
in California,
only 27 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
California Culinary Academy comes out as the most expensive ($32,251/yr),
with Mt San Antonio College as the lowest recorded at only $2,897/yr.
Hospitality students from California schools who go on to become
hospitality managers,
caterers,
event planners,
wedding planners, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 334,310 people working as
hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$19,190.
Also, Food preparation and serving related employees make on average $20,880 per year and there are about 11,218,260 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the California alone, there are
1,249,590 employed food preparation and serving related employees earning an average yearly salary of
$21,920. Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in this state earn
$20,160/yr and there are 40,280 employed.
Also, within the hospitality schools
in California, the average student population is 4,206 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from hospitality,
there are 18354 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 4,230 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$1,817, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Hospitality Programs in California
University of San Francisco
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
San Diego State University
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
San Francisco State University
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
San Jose State University
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Empire College School of Business
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Mt Diablo Adult Education
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate
California State University-East Bay
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
California Culinary Academy
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Santa Rosa Junior College
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Mt San Antonio College
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Santa Barbara City College
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Lake Tahoe Community College
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Shasta College
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Pasadena City College
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
MiraCosta College
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Southwestern College
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Heald College-Fresno
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Glendale Community College
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Reedley College
Cuesta College
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Cypress College
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Napa Valley College
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
College of the Canyons
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Grossmont College
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
College of the Redwoods
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Mission College
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Monterey Peninsula College
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
College of the Desert
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Los Angeles Mission College
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
West Los Angeles College
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
California Interesting Facts
- California's Mount Whitney measures as the highest peak in the lower 48 states. Its most famous climb is Mount Whitney Trail to the 14,495 feet summit. Wilderness permits are required.
- In 1925 a giant sequoia located in California's Kings Canyon National Park was named the nation's national Christmas tree. The tree is over 300 feet in height.
- More turkeys are raised in California than in any other state in the United States.
- Pacific Park, on the venerable Santa Monica Pier, re-creates the amusement parks once dotting the ocean areas along the Pacific Coast. Featured are 11 amusement rides including the 1910-vintage hand-carved merry-go-round appearing in the movie "The Sting."
- Alpine County is the eighth smallest of California's 58 counties. It has no high school, ATMs, dentists, banks, or traffic lights.
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