Hospitality management programs in Arkansas

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

2 schools offer these hospitality management programs, and Arkansas 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 Arkansas, all 4 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are hospitality and hotel management certificate or course (3 programs) and hospitality management (associate degree, 1 program).

See the 4 programs

How much do hospitality management programs cost in Arkansas?

$2,803 to $12,866

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not reported; None of the 4 programs report it

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

Are there free hospitality management programs in Arkansas?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $2,803 to $12,866.

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

All 4 hospitality management programs in Arkansas approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Hospitality and hotel management certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Hospitality Services
Uam College Of Technology - Mcgehee
McGehee
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Uam College Of Technology - Mcgehee, McGeheeHospitality and hotel management certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$21,000
Price if you pay yourself$4,879
Program website, Hospitality Services at Uam College Of Technology - Mcgehee
More details about Hospitality Services at Uam College Of Technology - Mcgehee
Finished
88%
Working at 6 months
73%
Earned in a quarter
$5,250
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$700
Students counted
57
Earned a year, estimated
$21,000
Price if you pay yourself
$4,879
Program website, Hospitality Services at Uam College Of Technology - Mcgehee
Hospitality and hotel management certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Hospitality Services
Uam College Of Technology
Crossett
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Uam College Of Technology, CrossettHospitality and hotel management certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$21,200
Price if you pay yourself$5,365
Program website, Hospitality Services at Uam College Of Technology
More details about Hospitality Services at Uam College Of Technology
Finished
58%
Working at 6 months
34%
Earned in a quarter
$5,300
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,374
Students counted
43
Earned a year, estimated
$21,200
Price if you pay yourself
$5,365
Program website, Hospitality Services at Uam College Of Technology
Hospitality and hotel management certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Hospitality Skills
Uam College Of Technology
Crossett
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Uam College Of Technology, CrossettHospitality and hotel management certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$11,000
Price if you pay yourself$2,803
Program website, Hospitality Skills at Uam College Of Technology
More details about Hospitality Skills at Uam College Of Technology
Finished
86%
Working at 6 months
46%
Earned in a quarter
$2,756
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$971
Students counted
13
Earned a year, estimated
$11,000
Price if you pay yourself
$2,803
Program website, Hospitality Skills at Uam College Of Technology
Hospitality management (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Uam College Of Technology
Crossett
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Uam College Of Technology, CrossettHospitality management (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$12,866
Program website, Hospitality and Tourism Management at Uam College Of Technology
More details about Hospitality and Tourism Management at Uam College Of Technology
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,761
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$12,866
Program website, Hospitality and Tourism Management at Uam College Of Technology

How to pay for hospitality management programs in Arkansas

WIOA funding can pay for hospitality management programs in Arkansas

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.

Other training in Arkansas

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

Where the Arkansas hospitality management program numbers come from

Which Arkansas hospitality management programs are on this list?

These are the hospitality management programs Arkansas 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 Arkansas offers.

How the prices and results of Arkansas 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 Arkansas

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