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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

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

Finding the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree School for You

With 248 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, hospitality management is the #45 most popular major in Iowa.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Iowa 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for hospitality majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Kirkwood Community College the most popular school in Iowa for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

Of the 15 students majoring in hospitality at Kirkwood Community College, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Kirkwood Community College

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

Of the 5 students majoring in hospitality at DMACC, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawkeye Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Waterloo.

Of the 4 students majoring in hospitality at Hawkeye Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Hawkeye Community College

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Hospitality Management at Western Iowa Tech Community College Report

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Hospitality Management at Eastern Iowa Community College District Report

#5

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Lakes Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Estherville, Iowa Lakes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Iowa Lakes Community College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indian Hills Community College is a great place for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.

Full Hospitality Management at Indian Hills Community College Report

Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Hospitality Management Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 174
Minnesota 34
Kansas 85
Nebraska 125
North Dakota 8
South Dakota 10

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 7 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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