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 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 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 hospitality students.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Muscogee Nation landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at College of the Muscogee Nation
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 291 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Hospitality Management at University of Houston
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 272 degrees to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Scottsdale Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wiley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region list. Marshall, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 40 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Stephen F Austin State University
Central Texas College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region list. Central Texas College is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Central Texas College
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a medium-sized school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 17 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Hospitality Management Report
University of North Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 132 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Hospitality Management Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 59 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 72 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 318 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Texas A&M University - College Station
With a ranking of #14, Grayson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region list. Denison, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
St Philip’s College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. St Philip’s College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Arizona Western College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Yuma, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Northeastern State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NSU is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 7 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Coconino Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full Coconino Community College Hospitality Management Report
University of North Texas at Dallas landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Texas at Dallas Hospitality Management Report
Dallas Baptist University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. DBU is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 3 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Dallas Baptist University
With a ranking of #21, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 15 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Houston Community College Hospitality Management Report
Del Mar College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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Grand Canyon University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Grand Canyon University
With a ranking of #24, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 24 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Central Arizona College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school situated in Coolidge, Arizona. It awarded 18 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Central Arizona College
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