Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

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

Find Schools Near

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 city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Kirkwood Community College

#2

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public school 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.

Read More…

#2

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Normandale Community College is a great place for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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

Full Hospitality Management at Normandale Community College Report

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 large 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.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Des Moines Area Community College

#4

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population.

Full Hospitality Management at Johnson County Community College Report

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 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.

Full Hospitality Management at Hawkeye Community College Report

#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 medium-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.

Read More…

#7

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for hospitality management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.

Full Hospitality Management at Butler Community College Report

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 small city of Sioux City.

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

Full Hospitality Management at Western Iowa Tech Community College Report

Black Hills State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for hospitality management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the 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.

Read More…

Best 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.