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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
124 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Hospitality Administration/Management is the 80th most popular major in the country with 10,363 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 941 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 124 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general hospitality administration/management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general hospitality administration/management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 11 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $8,877 for southwest region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#2

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Pima County Community College District is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pima County Community College District also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Pima Community College is $5,659 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Tarrant County College District is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,048 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Tarrant County College.

Full Tarrant County College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#4

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

CNM also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,676 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend CNM.

Full Central New Mexico Community College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 14 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

Collin County Community College District also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Collin County Community College District is $7,898 for southwest region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#6

Grayson College

Denison, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Grayson College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Grayson College is a small public school situated in Denison, Texas. It awarded 5 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

Grayson College also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Grayson College is $11,510 for southwest region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Grayson College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#7

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, El Paso Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 2 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at El Paso Community College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for El Paso Community College is $7,230 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#7 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 9 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Dona Ana not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Dona Ana is $8,013 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#12 in overall quality

McLennan Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. MCC is a medium-sized school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 1 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,984 for southwest region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend MCC.

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#10

Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, New Mexico
#11 in overall quality

Santa Fe Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $48-$75k list, SFCC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,016 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Santa Fe Community College.

Full Santa Fe Community College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#11

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Arizona Western College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Yuma, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

AWC also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for AWC is $11,831 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full AWC General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UOPX - Arizona, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UOPX - Arizona is $14,939 for southwest region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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