Vocational Programs for Lodging Managers Career

The role of Lodging Managers is to plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $76,790 and $37 per hour. 6 vocational programs could be taken for the Lodging Managers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 41,980 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2025 average tuition over the programs for preparing Lodging Managers is $14,672. The average length of the programs is 769 hours and the average completion time is 9.00 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Lodging Managers Career

The following 6 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Lodging Managers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2025 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Lodging Managers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Hospitality Administration/Management	223	$25,429	-	-	-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	103	$14,804	$861	769 Hours	9.00 Months
Restaurant/Food Services Management	67	$27,465	-	-	-
Resort Management	12	$21,059	-	-	-
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management	42	$20,494	-	-	-
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)	18	$14,540	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Lodging Managers Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Lodging Managers.

Related Occupations toLodging Managers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
General and Operations Managers	3,508K	$129,330	$62
Administrative Services Managers	243K	$121,200	$58
Facilities Managers	131K	$111,110	$53
Food Service Managers	246K	$69,580	$33
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	284K	$78,400	$38
Personal Service Managers, All Other	11,170	$62,980	$30
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	122K	$62,280	$30
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	425K	$30,750	$15
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	171K	$49,980	$24
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	88,140	$50,650	$24
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	106K	$50,090	$24
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	118K	$30,520	$15
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	14,720	$34,590	$17
Concierges	41,020	$40,230	$19
Residential Advisors	88,700	$40,200	$19
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	227K	$99,020	$48
Counter and Rental Clerks	390K	$41,630	$20
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,505K	$68,620	$33
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	264K	$32,570	$16
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	119K	$46,820	$23

Schools offering vocational programs for Lodging Managers

The following 283 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Lodging Managers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.