2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Hospitality Management 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.
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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Dakota County Technical College the best value school in the Plains States Region for hospitality management students. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,208 per 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. 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.
Normandale Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great value for hospitality management students. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bellevue University are $8,310 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Bellevue University is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State College Southeast. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Winona.
MSC Southeast undergraduate students pay an average of $6,562 in tuition and fees each 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 Schools in the Plains States Region list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 per year.
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Saint Paul College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value hospitality management programs. Saint Paul College is a moderately-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.
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Johnson County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
JCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,352 in tuition and fees each year.
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Kirkwood Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $7,072 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Butler Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for hospitality management students. Butler CC is a medium-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.
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Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Southwest Minnesota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,482 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Hospitality Management Colleges by State
Explore the best hospitality management colleges 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 25 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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