by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
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 Plains States region, there were 749 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,019 and $24,679 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 57 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered 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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The hospitality school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region. Kirkwood Community College is a public institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Normandale Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region. Normandale Community College is a public institution located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Normandale Community College Hospitality Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawkeye Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Waterloo, Iowa, and it awarded 4 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hills State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region list. BHSU is a small school located in Spearfish, South Dakota that handed out 2 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 8 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State College Southeast is a small public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 1 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Minnesota State College Southeast Hospitality Management Report
Saint Paul College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 3 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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Butler Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in El Dorado, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Johnson County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Johnson County Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Overland Park, Kansas. It awarded 5 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Johnson County Community College Hospitality Management Report
Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. DMACC is a large public school situated in Ankeny, Iowa. It awarded 5 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region list. DCTC is a small public school situated in Rosemount, Minnesota. It awarded 1 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Indian Hills Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Ottumwa, Iowa, and it awarded 0 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
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South Central College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Iowa Lakes Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Estherville, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full Iowa Lakes Community College Hospitality Management Report
Metropolitan Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region list. MCC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
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With a ranking of #13, North Dakota State College of Science did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small school located in Wahpeton, North Dakota that handed out 0 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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