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 “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Iowa” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Iowa, there were 259 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,025 and $25,125 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Iowa” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree 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 Iowa”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Iowa list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 108 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Kirkwood Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount Mercy University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Iowa. Mount Mercy University is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Iowa. DMACC is located in Ankeny, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Full Des Moines Area Community College Hospitality Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hawkeye Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Iowa. This medium-sized school is located in Waterloo, Iowa, and it awarded 4 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Hawkeye Community College
Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Iowa ranking. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Full Western Iowa Tech Community College Hospitality Management Report
Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Iowa ranking. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized school located in Davenport, Iowa that handed out 0 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Hospitality Management Report
Iowa Lakes Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Iowa list. Located in Estherville, Iowa, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Iowa Lakes Community College
With a ranking of #7, Indian Hills Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Iowa list. This small school is located in Ottumwa, Iowa, and it awarded 0 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Indian Hills Community College
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