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2023 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools

176 Colleges
$28,401 Avg Salary
$22,432 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 17,689 people earned a degree or certificate in hospitality management, making the major the #65 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 176 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the hospitality associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 25 Top Schools for an Associate in Hospitality Management

Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the best school in the United States for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kapiolani Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools list. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Honolulu.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Kapiolani CC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,651.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Bunker Hill Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the United States. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, hospitality majors at BHCC accumulate an average of around $6,992 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at North Shore Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the United States. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.

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Out of the 176 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota County Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for hospitality management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at FVTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,878.

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#8

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools ranking. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

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With a ranking of #9, Anne Arundel Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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NHTI-Concord’s Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools ranking. NHTI is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

Hospitality majors at NHTI take out an average of $18,590 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#11

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree hospitality management programs. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

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#13

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

LaGuardia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for hospitality management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, hospitality graduates from LaGuardia take out $9,040 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#14

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a large student population.

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American Public University System ranked #15 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

After completing their Associate Degree, hospitality graduates from American Military University carry an average student debtload of $38,652.

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#16

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, WI

Lakeshore Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools list. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.

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Middlesex Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools ranking. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.

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Northern Essex Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for hospitality management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #20, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

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#21

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for hospitality management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #21 on the list. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

On average, hospitality graduates from CSN take out $15,418 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Jefferson State Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools list. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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#23

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Sullivan University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree hospitality management programs. Located in the large city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools ranking. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

While working on their Associate Degree, hospitality majors at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College accumulate an average of around $17,857 in student debt.

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Rest of the Top Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools

#26

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
27 Valencia College Orlando, FL
28 Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills, MA
29 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
30 Front Range Community College Westminster, CO
31 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
32 Athens Technical College Athens, GA
33 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
34 County College of Morris Randolph, NJ
35 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA

Hospitality Management by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 21 majors within the area of study, hospitality management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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