by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 10,606 people earned their degree in general hospitality administration/management, making the major the 92nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 213 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general hospitality administration/management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region hotel & restaurant management students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lewis - Clark State College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Lewis - Clark State College is a public institution located in Lewiston, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis - Clark State College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado Mountain College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized public school situated in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. It awarded 30 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Colorado Mountain College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 33 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at DU
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Utah University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cedar City, Utah, and it awarded 14 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Southern Utah University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 19 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full MSU Denver General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
Utah Valley University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Utah Valley University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Northern Wyoming Community College District is located in Sheridan, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.
Montana State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana State University is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 10 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full MSU Bozeman General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
With a ranking of #9, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Colorado Mesa University
With a ranking of #10, Casper College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Casper, Wyoming, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Casper College
Front Range Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Front Range Community College is a fairly large school located in Westminster, Colorado that handed out 33 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Front Range Community College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
North Idaho College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.
Full North Idaho College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
The University of Montana came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UM is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at The University of Montana
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