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Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

18 Colleges
$28,401 Avg Salary
$22,432 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Hospitality Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the hospitality associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Our analysis found Kirkwood Community College to be the most popular school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 73% of the hospitality majors at the school.

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#2

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 18 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in hospitality at Saint Louis Community College, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#2

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Normandale Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

About 63% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 38% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular hospitality management schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the hospitality majors at the school.

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#4

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Out of the 18 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population.

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Hawkeye Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the hospitality majors at the school.

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#7

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

About 67% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#7

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.

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With a ranking of #9, Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

Of the 2 students majoring in hospitality at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Black Hills State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 50% are male.

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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

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 18 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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