Georgia State’s Hospitality Program Among U.S. Top 20 in CEOWorld Rankings

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Thursday, June 12th, 2025

A global survey of luxury hotel executives and hospitality industry recruiters conducted by CEOWorld magazine places the Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality Administration at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business among the nation’s top 20 and the world’s top 25 hotel and hospitality schools. 

The CEOWorld rankings assessed 118 hotel and hospitality schools. Georgia State’s program is No. 17 in the United States and No. 24 worldwide. It is the only hospitality program in Georgia on the list.

“It’s an honor to be ranked among the world’s elite hospitality and hotel management schools and a testament to the quality of our programs, students, faculty and alumni,” said Hospitality School Director Debra Cannon.

Georgia State’s School of Hospitality Administration is the oldest, largest, and only dual-accredited (AACSB and ACPHA) hospitality program in Georgia. The school offers a B.B.A in hospitality management, and undergraduate and graduate certificates. 

Learn more about the Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality Administration.