2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States 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. 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.
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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for hospitality students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 analysis found Dakota County Technical College to be the best value school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.
DCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,208 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Normandale Community College is a great value for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bloomington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Normandale Community College are $5,789 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Normandale Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State College Southeast. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the town of Winona.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSC Southeast are $6,562 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Paul College is a great value for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.
Western Iowa Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,826 in tuition and fees each year.
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Johnson County 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 #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JCCC are $5,352 per year.
JCCC also claimed a spot on our Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Kirkwood Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree hospitality management programs. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Kirkwood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,072 in tuition and fees each year.
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Butler 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 #8 on the list. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Butler CC are $5,976 a year.
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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMACC are $10,440 per year.
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Black Hills State University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BHSU are $12,018 per year.
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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 |
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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 10 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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