Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region

28 Colleges
$34,019 Avg Salary
$24,679 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for hospitality majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Schools

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the best school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Iowa carry an average student debtload of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $344.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at University of Iowa

Request Information
#2

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Hospitality Management at Bellevue University Report

Request Information

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Dakota County Technical College

Request Information

Out of the 28 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

On average, hospitality graduates from Mizzou take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their 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.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at University of Missouri - Columbia

Request Information

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Iowa State carry an average student debtload of $23,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $229.

Full Hospitality Management at Iowa State University Report

Request Information

University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best hospitality management programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from UNL carry an average student debtload of $23,804. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $345, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Hospitality Management at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

Request Information
#7

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Normandale Community College

Request Information

North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best hospitality management programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at North Dakota State University take out is $25,672.

Read More…

Request Information
#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best hospitality management programs. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from K -State carry an average student debtload of $23,125. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $229.

Read More…

Request Information

South Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #10 on the list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

Hospitality majors at South Dakota State take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at South Dakota State University

Request Information

Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State

Explore the best hospitality management colleges 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bblackpsu.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.