2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for hospitality students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Kapiolani Community College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kapiolani CC are $8,420 a year. 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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Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population.
CSN undergraduate students pay an average of $11,534 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, hospitality graduates from CSN carry an average student debtload of $15,418.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerritos College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cerritos College are $10,026 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cerritos College also is in the top 20% of our Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Spokane Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Spokane.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $5,135 per year.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mt. SAC are $10,032 a year.
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College of the Canyons ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Canyons is a large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at College of the Canyons are $8,682 a year.
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Truckee Meadows 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 #7 on the list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Reno.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Truckee Meadows Community College are $10,620 a year.
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Chemeketa Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chemeketa Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chemeketa Community College are $13,275 per year. 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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College of the Desert came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of the Desert is a fairly large public school located in the city of Palm Desert.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of the Desert are $8,970 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
GCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,531 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Hospitality
Hospitality Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 13 schools only.
- 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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