by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 17,689 people earned their degree in hospitality management, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States. 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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 366 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,534 and $23,200 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 17 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region hospitality students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mountain College landed the #1 spot on the list. Colorado Mountain College is a public institution located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Colorado Mountain College Hospitality Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 74 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis - Clark State College landed the #3 spot on the list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school situated in Lewiston, Idaho. It awarded 13 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis - Clark State College Hospitality Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Southern Utah University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Cedar City, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Southern Utah University
College of Southern Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. Twin Falls, Idaho is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full College of Southern Idaho Hospitality Management Report
Utah Valley University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 47 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%.
Northern Wyoming Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small school located in Sheridan, Wyoming that handed out 6 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Northern Wyoming Community College District
Montana State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 10 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Colorado Mesa University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and it awarded 4 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Casper College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Casper College is a public institution located in Casper, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Front Range Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Westminster, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Front Range Community College
North Idaho College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. North Idaho College is a small public school situated in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It awarded 2 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at North Idaho College
With a ranking of #15, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake Community College is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 8 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Salt Lake Community College
The University of Montana landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. The University of Montana is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Hospitality Management at The University of Montana
Central Wyoming College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Riverton, Wyoming, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
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