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Hospitality management programs in Virginia

7 hospitality management programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

7 schools offer these hospitality management programs, and Virginia has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Lodging managers make sure guests have a pleasant stay and that a hotel or other lodging runs well. Some start with a high school diploma and several years of hotel work; an associate degree or certificate in hotel, restaurant or hospitality management can qualify you at smaller properties.1

In Virginia, 3 of the 7 programs take students without a high school diploma, 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 7 programs here are hospitality and hotel management certificate or course (3 programs), hospitality program (level not stated, 2 programs), hotel and guest services job course (1 program) and restaurant and food service management certificate or course (1 program).

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How much do hospitality management programs cost in Virginia?

$2,750 to $4,531 is what most hospitality management programs in Virginia cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $960 to $14,540

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 7 programs report it
Length
9 to 37 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Virginia may also offer hospitality management programs. How these figures are made

Are there free hospitality management programs in Virginia?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 7 hospitality management programs in Virginia approved for WIOA funding

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7 programs

  • Hospitality program (level not stated)In personEducation and courses

    Hospitality

    Career Technical Institute

    Washington, DC

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Career Technical Institute, Washington, DCHospitality program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Classes are outside Virginia; Virginia approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,540
    More details about Hospitality at Career Technical Institute
    Finished
    53%
    Working at 6 months
    27%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    42 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    55
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,540

  • Hospitality program (level not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Hospitality

    Eastern Shore Community College

    Melfa

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Eastern Shore Community College, MelfaHospitality program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$960
    More details about Hospitality at Eastern Shore Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $960

  • Hospitality and hotel management certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Hospitality Management Certificate Program

    Old Dominion University

    Norfolk

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Old Dominion University, NorfolkHospitality and hotel management certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,999
    More details about Hospitality Management Certificate Program at Old Dominion University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    13 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,999

  • Hotel and guest services job courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Job Skills Training Program (JSTP) Hospitality Program

    Tidewater Community College

    Norfolk

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tidewater Community College, NorfolkHotel and guest services job course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,500
    More details about Job Skills Training Program (JSTP) Hospitality Program at Tidewater Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,500

  • Hospitality and hotel management certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Hospitality and Lodging Specialist

    Patrick Henry Community College

    Martinsville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Patrick Henry Community College, MartinsvilleHospitality and hotel management certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,838
    More details about Hospitality and Lodging Specialist at Patrick Henry Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    42 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,260
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,838

  • Restaurant and food service management certificate or courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Restaurant Management 101 Training Program (RM101)

    La Cocina VA (DBA Kitchen of Purpose

    Arlington

    No diploma needed

    La Cocina VA (DBA Kitchen of Purpose, ArlingtonRestaurant and food service management certificate or courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,300
    School website, Restaurant Management 101 Training Program (RM101) at La Cocina VA (DBA Kitchen of Purpose
    More details about Restaurant Management 101 Training Program (RM101) at La Cocina VA (DBA Kitchen of Purpose
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 48 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,700
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,300
    School website, Restaurant Management 101 Training Program (RM101) at La Cocina VA (DBA Kitchen of Purpose

  • Hospitality and hotel management certificate or courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Hospitality Management Career Studies Certificate

    Virginia Western Community College

    Roanoke

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Virginia Western Community College, RoanokeHospitality and hotel management certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,763
    More details about Hospitality Management Career Studies Certificate at Virginia Western Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 28 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $874
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,763

How to pay for hospitality management programs in Virginia

WIOA funding can pay for hospitality management programs in Virginia

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for hospitality management programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for hospitality management programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Hospitality management programs in Virginia

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
8th of 20
hospitality management programs here, against the typical state's 6
7 vs 6

State comparisons use the same figures as the hospitality management programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Hospitality management programs in Washington, Virginia Beach, Martinsville and other Virginia cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Virginia

How hospitality management programs compare with the rest of food and hospitality: Culinary and hospitality programs in Virginia

Where the Virginia hospitality management program numbers come from

Which Virginia hospitality management programs are on this list?

These are the hospitality management programs Virginia approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Virginia offers.

How the prices and results of Virginia hospitality management programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about hospitality management programs in Virginia

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Lodging Managers
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List