2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Hospitality Management School for You
Hospitality Management is the #65 most popular major in the country with 17,689 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Schools
Our 2023 rankings named College of Southern Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for hospitality management students. Located in the remote town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
College of Southern Idaho undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Mountain College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado Mountain College are $11,484 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Front Range Community College is a great value for hospitality management students. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FRCC are $15,454 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salt Lake Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,734 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Salt Lake Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at Northern Wyoming Community College District helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northern Wyoming Community College District are $10,890 a year.
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Utah Valley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $17,092 per year. Hospitality majors at UVU take out an average of $19,595 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, UVU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Fort Lewis College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FLC are $19,660 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s best value schools for hospitality management students. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado State are $31,470 a year. Hospitality majors at Colorado State take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $352.
Colorado State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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With a ranking of #9, Lewis - Clark State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for hospitality management students. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the small city of Lewiston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lewis - Clark State College are $20,238 a year.
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Southern Utah University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the town of Cedar City.
Southern Utah University undergraduate students pay an average of $20,542 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 Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 200 |
| Utah | 64 |
| Idaho | 20 |
| Montana | 11 |
| Wyoming | 4 |
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Hospitality Management Related Majors for Hospitality
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 15 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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