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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management in the Far Western US Region

19 Ranked Colleges
272 Degrees Awarded
$6,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,974 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 272 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general hospitality administration/management program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students.

Top 19 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management in the Far Western US Region

#1

Kapiolani Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kapiolani Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. Kapiolani Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 85 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students list, Kapiolani CC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $6,368 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students per year to attend Kapiolani CC.

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#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region. College of Southern Nevada is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 7 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

CSN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CSN is $5,806 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students.

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#3

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Mt. SAC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $1,729 for far western us region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students per year to attend Mt. San Antonio College.

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#4

Kauai Community College

Lihue, Hawaii
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kauai Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Kauai Community College is a public institution located in Lihue, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Kauai CC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Kauai Community College is $9,544 for far western us region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students.

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#5

Edmonds Community College

Lynnwood, Washington
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edmonds Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. Edmonds Community College is a public institution located in Lynnwood, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Edmonds Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $8,084 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students per year to attend Edmonds Community College.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Hawaii Maui College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Kahului, Hawaii, and it awarded 14 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Maui College also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for UH Maui College is $9,816 for far western us region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students.

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#7

Cypress College

Cypress, California
#4 in overall quality

Cypress College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cypress College is a fairly large public school situated in Cypress, California. It awarded 10 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students list, Cypress College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cypress College is $3,489 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students.

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#8

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, California
#7 in overall quality

College of the Canyons landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Santa Clarita, California, and it awarded 8 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

College of the Canyons not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for College of the Canyons is $4,088 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students.

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#9

Lane Community College

Eugene, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Lane Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. Lane Community College is a medium-sized school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 16 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students list, Lane Community College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $8,553 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students per year to attend Lane Community College.

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#10

Grossmont College

El Cajon, California
#12 in overall quality

Grossmont College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Grossmont College is a fairly large school located in El Cajon, California that handed out 4 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grossmont College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $2,897 for far western us region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students per year to attend Grossmont College.

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#11 in overall quality

Chemeketa Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Chemeketa Community College is a public institution located in Salem, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Chemeketa Community College also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chemeketa Community College is $5,965 for far western us region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students.

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#12

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, Washington
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Whatcom Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. Whatcom Community College is a small school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 3 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

Whatcom Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $7,683 for far western us region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students per year to attend Whatcom Community College.

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#13

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, California
#9 in overall quality

MiraCosta College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. MiraCosta College is a fairly large school located in Oceanside, California that handed out 8 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

MiraCosta College also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $1,682 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students per year to attend MiraCosta College.

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#14

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, California
#14 in overall quality

San Diego Mesa College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2019-2020.

San Diego Mesa College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Diego Mesa College is $4,978 for far western us region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students.

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#14

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, California
#13 in overall quality

College of the Desert did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Palm Desert, California, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified associates’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2019-2020.

College of the Desert also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $9,654 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students per year to attend College of the Desert.

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#16

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, California
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Orange Coast College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. Orange Coast College is located in Costa Mesa, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

Orange Coast College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $3,178 for far western us region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students per year to attend Orange Coast College.

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#17

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, Washington
#18 in overall quality

Peninsula College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Port Angeles, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Peninsula College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Peninsula College is $5,639 for far western us region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students.

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#17 in overall quality

Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Reno, Nevada, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2019-2020.

Truckee Meadows Community College also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Truckee Meadows Community College is $9,348 for far western us region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students.

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#19 in overall quality

Central Oregon Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Central Oregon Community College is a small school located in Bend, Oregon that handed out 1 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

COCC also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $10,504 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students per year to attend Central Oregon Community College.

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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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