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2023 Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

16 Colleges
$36,551 Avg Salary
$24,006 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue University the best school in the Plains States Region for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

On average, hospitality graduates from Mizzou take out $23,127 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $462.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

On average, hospitality graduates from Iowa State take out $23,187 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $229.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Hospitality majors at UNL take out an average of $21,942 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $345, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

On average, hospitality graduates from North Dakota State University take out $24,582 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality majors at K -State accumulate an average of around $21,354 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $229.

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With a ranking of #7, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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Fort Hays State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.

On average, hospitality graduates from FHSU take out $28,450 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

Stephens College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Stephens is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State

Explore the best hospitality management schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 174
Minnesota 34
Kansas 85
Iowa 248
Nebraska 125
North Dakota 8
South Dakota 10

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 16 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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