2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Iowa
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.
2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Iowa
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for hospitality majors pursuing a associate degree.
Most Popular Iowa Schools for an Associate in Hospitality Management
Our analysis found Kirkwood Community College to be the most popular school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.
Of the 15 students majoring in hospitality at Kirkwood Community College, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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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 very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.
Of the 5 students majoring in hospitality at DMACC, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Hawkeye Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular hospitality management schools in Iowa. Hawkeye Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Waterloo.
Of the 4 students majoring in hospitality at Hawkeye Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 50% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Iowa Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Lakes Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Estherville, Iowa Lakes Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian Hills Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 174 |
| Minnesota | 34 |
| Kansas | 85 |
| Nebraska | 125 |
| North Dakota | 8 |
| South Dakota | 10 |
Hospitality Management Related Majors
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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