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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Hospitality Management (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

14 Ranked Colleges
218 Degrees Awarded
$11,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 17,830 people earned their degree in hospitality management, making the major the 61st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, hospitality management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,271 and had an average of $21,829 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,955 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,317 and $21,565 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 218 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in hospitality management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great hospitality 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 hospitality management program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree hospitality students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Hospitality Management (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k 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 29 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Community College District, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $6,861 for southwest region associate degree hospitality students whose families make more than $110k.

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#2

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 7 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

Pima County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $3,583 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Hospitality students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Pima County Community College District.

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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 Vallue Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tarrant County College is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 11 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College is $5,434 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Hospitality students whose families make more than $110k.

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#4

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 7 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM also made our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $3,429 for southwest region associate degree hospitality students whose families make more than $110k.

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#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 Vallue Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Collin County Community College District, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $6,293 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Hospitality students whose families make more than $110k.

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#6

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Houston Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,272 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Hospitality students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Houston Community College.

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#7

Grayson College

Denison, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Grayson College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Denison, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Grayson College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Grayson College is $7,877 for southwest region associate degree hospitality students whose families make more than $110k.

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#8

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas
#6 in overall quality

St Philip’s College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. St Philip’s College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

St Philip’s College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend St Philip’s College is $6,250 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Hospitality students whose families make more than $110k.

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#9

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona
#11 in overall quality

Arizona Western College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Yuma, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2019-2020.

AWC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona Western College is $10,165 for southwest region associate degree hospitality students whose families make more than $110k.

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#10

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Las Cruces, New Mexico

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Dona Ana did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Dona Ana is $5,539 for southwest region associate degree hospitality students whose families make more than $110k.

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#11

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#12 in overall quality

El Paso Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 2 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at El Paso Community College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,594 for southwest region associate degree hospitality students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend El Paso Community College.

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#12

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Del Mar College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. DMC is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 1 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

DMC also made our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $5,738 for southwest region associate degree hospitality students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend DMC.

Full DMC Hospitality Management Report

#15 in overall quality

McLennan Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #13. Waco, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend McLennan Community College is $6,752 for southwest region associate degree hospitality students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Hospitality Management at MCC

With a ranking of #14, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UOPX - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree hospitality students whose families make more than $110k list, UOPX - Arizona has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,944 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Hospitality students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona.

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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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