by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” 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 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 “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in hospitality management. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in hospitality management.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate”.
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 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Full Kirkwood Community College Hospitality Management Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 8 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Saint Louis Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Normandale Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Bloomington, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Full Normandale Community College Hospitality Management Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Des Moines Area Community College is located in Ankeny, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Johnson County Community College is a public institution located in Overland Park, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hawkeye Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized school located in Waterloo, Iowa that handed out 4 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Hawkeye Community College
With a ranking of #7, Butler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Butler CC is a medium-sized school located in El Dorado, Kansas that handed out 3 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Paul College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Black Hills State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Black Hills State University is a small public school situated in Spearfish, South Dakota. It awarded 2 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Black Hills State University
Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Sioux City, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Dakota County Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Rosemount, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Minnesota State College Southeast is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 1 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Indian Hills Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. IHCC is a small school located in Ottumwa, Iowa that handed out 0 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Indian Hills Community College
Metropolitan Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Metropolitan Community College
Iowa Lakes Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school situated in Estherville, Iowa. It awarded 2 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Iowa Lakes Community College
Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Eastern Iowa Community College District is a medium-sized school located in Davenport, Iowa that handed out 0 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Eastern Iowa Community College District
North Dakota State College of Science landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. North Dakota State College of Science is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at North Dakota State College of Science
South Central College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in North Mankato, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
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