by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” 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 Far Western US region, there were 2,554 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,278 and $16,989 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 404 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 51 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in hospitality management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular hospitality management programs in the United States.
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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 “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kapiolani Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Kapiolani Community College is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 83 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. College of Southern Nevada is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 51 schools in the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the #3 spot on the list. Mt. San Antonio College is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 34 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 51 schools in the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Cypress College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cypress, California, and it awarded 17 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kauai Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Kauai CC is a small public school situated in Lihue, Hawaii. It awarded 13 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Desert. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Palm Desert, California, and it awarded 13 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Chaffey College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s hospitality students 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%.
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Allan Hancock College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Santa Maria, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
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University of Hawaii Maui College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. University of Hawaii Maui College is a public institution located in Kahului, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Chemeketa Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Oregon. It awarded 11 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Highline College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Highline is a small school located in Des Moines, Washington that handed out 10 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of the Canyons came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. College of the Canyons is a public institution located in Santa Clarita, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Moorpark College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Moorpark, California, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Lane Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Lane Community College is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
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Klamath Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Klamath Community College is a small school located in Klamath Falls, Oregon that handed out 7 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Cerritos College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Norwalk, California, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, San Diego Mesa College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 6 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Diablo Valley College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Pleasant Hill, California, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Orange Coast College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Orange Coast College is a fairly large school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 5 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Rio Hondo College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. RHCCD is a public institution located in Whittier, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MiraCosta College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. MiraCosta College is a fairly large public school situated in Oceanside, California. It awarded 5 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Mission College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Mission College is located in Santa Clara, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
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Edmonds Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lynnwood, Washington. It awarded 4 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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West Los Angeles College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. West Los Angeles College is a medium-sized school located in Culver City, California that handed out 4 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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Glendale Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large public school situated in Chula Vista, California. It awarded 4 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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City College of San Francisco came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 4 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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