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Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Finding the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, hospitality management was ranked #65 in the country. In fact 17,689 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Kapiolani Community College the best school in the Far Western US Region for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, hospitality majors at Kapiolani CC accumulate an average of around $11,651 in student debt.

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#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, hospitality graduates from CSN carry an average student debtload of $15,418.

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#3

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cerritos College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Mt. San Antonio College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Far Western US Region . Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chemeketa Community College is a great place for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Chemeketa Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,786.

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With a ranking of #6, Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

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#7

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

With a ranking of #7, College of the Canyons did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. College of the Canyons is a large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.

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#8

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

College of the Desert 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 #8 on the list. College of the Desert is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Palm Desert.

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Spokane 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 #9 on the list. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

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#10

Glendale Community College

Glendale, CA

Glendale Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Glendale, GCC is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State

Explore the best hospitality management schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 995
Washington 228
Oregon 31
Nevada 721
Hawaii 248
Alaska 11

Hospitality Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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 13 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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