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.
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2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Colleges.
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 college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,208 per year.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Normandale Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State College Southeast landed the # 3 spot on the 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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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,041 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 a year.
Johnson County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at JCCC are $5,352 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, JCCC also did well on our Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Kirkwood 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Kirkwood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,072 in tuition and fees each year.
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 moderately-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.
Butler CC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,976 in tuition and fees each year.
Des Moines Area Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree hospitality management programs. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DMACC are $10,440 a year.
Black Hills State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BHSU are $12,018 a year.
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Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State
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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