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2024 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

10 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
366 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$37,534 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in hospitality management is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #66 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of hospitality management. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 366 degrees in hospitality management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Hospitality Management School

Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The hospitality program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Hospitality Management rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for hospitality management schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Hospitality Management Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Hospitality
Bachelor's Degrees in Hospitality

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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Hospitality Management in the Rocky Mountains Region

The schools below may not offer all types of hospitality degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Hospitality

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$39,409 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you wish to pursue a degree in hospitality management. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were about 49 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year. After graduating, hospitality degree recipients usually earn about $39,409 in the first five years of their career.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$43,996 Median Starting Salary

University of Denver is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in hospitality management. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were about 33 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year. Those hospitality management students who get their degree from University of Denver make $6,462 more than the typical hospitality student.

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Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, CO
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO
61 Hospitality Degrees Awarded

Colorado Mountain College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in hospitality management. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized public college located in the town of Glenwood Springs. This college ranks 21st out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 61 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Mountain College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$38,609 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Metropolitan State University of Denver if you want to pursue a degree in hospitality management. MSU Denver is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 26th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 74 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, hospitality degree recipients typically earn about $38,609 at the beginning of their careers.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO
33 Hospitality Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #655 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FRCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 33 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at FRCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in hospitality management from Front Range Community College

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 10th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 13 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Lewis - Clark State College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
6.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 47 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, hospitality degree recipients typically earn around $35,971 in their early careers.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT
60.0% Growth in Graduates

MSU Bozeman is a large public university located in the remote town of Bozeman. A Best Colleges rank of #485 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent data year.

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9
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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CO

Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 28th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 4 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Mesa in the most recent data year.

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT

Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #677 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Salt Lake Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 8 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State

Explore the best hospitality management colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 200
Utah 266 64
Idaho 219 20
Montana 188 11
Wyoming 162 4

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Hospitality Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Hospitality Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management 213
Restaurant/Food Services Management 56
Meeting and Event Planning 33
Resort Management 27
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 21
Tourism and Travel Services Management 8
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management 8

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Majors Similar to Hospitality

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 25,230
Accounting 5,593
Marketing 2,530
Human Resource Management 2,319
General Business/Commerce 1,904
Management Information Systems 1,894
Finance & Financial Management 1,724
Business Support & Assistant Services 854
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 817
Real Estate 385

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