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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.

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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 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the best school in the Plains States Region for hospitality management students. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very 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.

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#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 large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Dakota County Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for hospitality management students. Mizzou is a very 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.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for hospitality management students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small 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.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #6 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the 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.

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#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 medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very 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.

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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 town of Brookings.

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

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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).
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