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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

17 Colleges
$36,551 Avg Salary
$24,006 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

Hospitality Management is the #65 most popular major in the country with 17,689 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston the most popular school in the Southwest Region for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 65% of the hospitality majors at the school.

On average, hospitality graduates from UH take out $23,284 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $185.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great place for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

Of the 210 students majoring in hospitality at NAU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at NAU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,735. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $295.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular hospitality management schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

About 72% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 28% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $19,160 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $274.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular hospitality management schools in the Southwest Region . UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

About 68% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 32% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality graduates from UNT carry an average student debt load of $23,675. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $160, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for hospitality management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in hospitality at Texas Tech, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in hospitality at OSU, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree hospitality management programs. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in hospitality at SFASU, 10% are male and 90% are female.

On average, hospitality graduates from SFASU take out $28,898 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $285.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree hospitality management programs. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

About 69% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 31% are male.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree hospitality management programs. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in hospitality at ASU - Tempe, 34% are male and 66% are female.

On average, hospitality graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $19,945 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $598, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 767
Arizona 344
Oklahoma 69
New Mexico 63

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 17 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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