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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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

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

With 174 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, hospitality management is the #81 most popular major in Missouri.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Missouri 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for hospitality majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

About 86% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 14% are male.

On average, hospitality graduates from Mizzou take out $23,127 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $462, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Of the 52 students majoring in hospitality at Missouri State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

On average, hospitality graduates from Missouri State take out $25,765 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Hospitality Management at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

Women make up 89% of the hospitality majors at the school.

Full Hospitality Management at Southeast Missouri State University Report

#4

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Stephens College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular hospitality management schools in Missouri. Stephens is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#5

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO

Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Ozarks landed the # 5 spot on the list. Hard Work U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Point Lookout.

About 60% of the students majoring in hospitality at the school are women while 40% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Central Missouri 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 Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in hospitality at UCM, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Hospitality majors at UCM take out an average of $26,808 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila 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 #7 on the list. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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Westminster College Missouri landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree hospitality management programs. Westminster Fulton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fulton.

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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
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 8 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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