by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Hospitality Management is the 66th most popular major in the country with 17,689 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, hospitality management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,874 and had an average of $22,906 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,831 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,320 and $20,222 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 158 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in hospitality management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their hospitality management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree hospitality students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Muscogee Nation. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at College of the Muscogee Nation
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Scottsdale Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Full Scottsdale Community College Hospitality Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Texas College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Killeen, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #4 spot on the list. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grayson College landed the #5 spot on the list. Grayson College is a public institution located in Denison, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
St Philip’s College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at St Philip’s College
Arizona Western College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Yuma, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Coconino Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Coconino Community College is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Coconino Community College
Houston Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 15 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Houston Community College
Del Mar College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Hospitality Management Report
With a ranking of #12, Central Arizona College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region list. Central Arizona College is a public institution located in Coolidge, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Central Arizona College
Collin County Community College District landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Collin County Community College District
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 10 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Central New Mexico Community College
Tarrant County College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Tarrant County College is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 8 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tarrant County College District Hospitality Management Report
El Paso Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at El Paso Community College
University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 2 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at University of Phoenix - Arizona
Pima Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Pima County Community College District is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Pima County Community College District
Santa Fe Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SFCC is a small school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 1 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
McLennan Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. MCC is located in Waco, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Hospitality Management at McLennan Community College
Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Ruidoso, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus Hospitality Management Report
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