Hospitality Management Programs Near Oxford, Alabama

Quick answer: 5 colleges within 100 miles of Oxford, Alabama award a hospitality management degree, the nearest about 48 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024).

Compare hospitality management programs you can start from Oxford:

Hospitality Management Program Access Near Oxford, Alabama

Distance from OxfordColleges awarding this degree
Within 25 miles0
Within 50 miles1
Within 100 miles5
Within 250 miles30

Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.

Access around Oxford is thinner than in the larger Alabama metros. The nearest college awarding this degree is roughly 48 miles away and 5 sit within 100 miles, which is the case where an online or low-residency program earns its keep.

Choosing A Hospitality Management Program From Oxford

The subject matter does not change by location: lodging and food service operations, revenue management, event management, and guest experience. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from a recognized institutional accreditor, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.

Colleges Near Oxford

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 7 schools within 242 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 7 of them carry a score.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL 72.4 miles away BOC Score 76.0
Tuition $12,890 - $34,922
Key stats
  • Admission rate: 45.9%
  • Graduation rate: 80.6%
  • Programs offered: 18
  • Annual completions: 1008
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $73,151 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL 100.2 miles away BOC Score 69.7
Tuition $12,180 - $34,172
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 76.6%
  • Graduation rate: 73.5%
  • Programs offered: 13
  • Annual completions: 846
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $70,439 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#3

University of North Alabama

Florence, AL 133.0 miles away BOC Score 53.6
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 54.4% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 17
  • Annual completions: 264
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $50,818 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

University of South Alabama

Mobile, AL 241.6 miles away BOC Score 48.3
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 52.6% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 21
  • Annual completions: 504
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $62,459 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#5

Coastal Alabama Community College

Bay Minette, AL 220.0 miles away BOC Score 42.3
Tuition $5,040 - $20,605
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Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 29.0%
  • Programs offered: 28
  • Annual completions: 1153
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $51,951 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#6

Jefferson State Community College

Birmingham, AL 48.2 miles away BOC Score 41.3
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 24.4% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 15
  • Annual completions: 442
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $55,877 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#7

Troy University

Troy, AL 124.2 miles away BOC Score 40.3
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 48.5% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 8
  • Annual completions: 253
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $55,048 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

What Lodging Managers Earn in Alabama

Lodging Managers in Alabama earn a median $69,420 per year against $69,250 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The Alabama median for lodging managers is $69,420 per year, above the national median of $69,250, on state employment of 570 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Oxford specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Alabama page.

Other Alabama Cities

Albertville * Valley * Auburn * Madison * Northport * Prichard

Sources

  • U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Lodging Managers (SOC 11-9081)

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