by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for hospitality management students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 969 bachelor's degrees in hospitality management during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The hospitality bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality hospitality program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for hospitality management students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 the Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in hospitality management.
Texas A&M University - College Station is a great decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in hospitality management. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.
Soon after graduating, hospitality bachelor's recipients typically earn about $33,178 in their early careers.
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University of Houston is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in hospitality management. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the hospitality management major at University of Houston make $2,375 more than the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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It's hard to beat Northern Arizona University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in hospitality management. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a very large student population.
Hospitality Management bachelor's degree recipients from Northern Arizona University get an earnings boost of about $2,532 over the average earnings of hospitality management graduates.
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University of North Texas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in hospitality management. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Hospitality Management bachelor's degree recipients from University of North Texas earn a boost of around $2,205 over the typical income of hospitality management majors.
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OSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Stillwater.
Bachelor's recipients from the hospitality management program at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus earn $5,749 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the city of Lubbock.
Those hospitality management students who get their bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University earn $10,131 more than the standard hospitality grad.
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ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the hospitality program report average early career income of $36,958.
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Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the hospitality program state that they receive average early career wages of $30,781.
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NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.
Soon after graduating, hospitality bachelor's recipients typically earn about $26,312 at the beginning of their careers.
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Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in hospitality management from Grand Canyon University
Explore the best hospitality management schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 245 | 566 |
| Arizona | 200 | 307 |
| Oklahoma | 190 | 60 |
| New Mexico | 133 | 36 |
Hospitality Management is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Hospitality Administration/Management | 518 |
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 290 |
| Tourism and Travel Services Management | 161 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 19,652 |
| Accounting | 6,664 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 6,333 |
| Marketing | 5,576 |
| General Business/Commerce | 2,079 |
| Management Information Systems | 1,732 |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 1,559 |
| Human Resource Management | 1,398 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 680 |
| General Sales & Marketing | 644 |
