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2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

28 Colleges
$13,520 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,019 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for hospitality majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Schools

$6,208 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Dakota County Technical College to be the best value school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . 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.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Dakota County Technical College

#2

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

The excellent programs at Normandale Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Plains States Region . Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bloomington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Normandale Community College are $5,789 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Normandale Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Normandale Community College

#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school 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.

Bellevue University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Bellevue University

$6,562 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State College Southeast. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the town of Winona.

MSC Southeast undergraduate students pay an average of $6,562 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Minnesota State College Southeast

$4,826 Average Tuition & Fees

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 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.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Western Iowa Tech Community College

#6

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN
$6,041 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Paul College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #6 on the list. 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.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Saint Paul College

#7

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value hospitality management programs. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JCCC are $5,352 per year.

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#8

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
$7,072 Average Tuition & Fees

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 fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $7,072 per year.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Kirkwood Community College

#9

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS
$5,976 Average Tuition & Fees

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 distant town of El Dorado.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Butler CC are $5,976 per year.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Butler Community College

$9,482 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Minnesota State University are $9,482 a year.

Full Hospitality Management at Southwest Minnesota State University Report

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

Hospitality Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bblackpsu.

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