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2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Iowa

6 Colleges
$37,025 Avg Salary
$25,125 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management School for You

With 248 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, hospitality management is the #45 most popular major in Iowa.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Iowa

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

Top Iowa Schools in Hospitality Management

#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 Iowa. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

On average, hospitality graduates from Iowa take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $344, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, hospitality graduates from Iowa State take out $23,250 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 $229.

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#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Iowa list. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

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#4

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Mercy University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

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Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

Majors Similar to Hospitality

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 6 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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