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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region

47 Colleges
$34,019 Avg Salary
$24,679 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management 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.

The Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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 .

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

On average, hospitality graduates from Iowa State take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $229.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Iowa carry an average student debt load of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $344.

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The excellent programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Hospitality majors at Missouri State take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

On average, hospitality graduates from Mizzou take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $462.

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#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, hospitality graduates from UNL take out $23,804 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $345, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #7, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from K -State carry an average student debt load of $23,125. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $229.

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Fort Hays State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #8 on the list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

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#9

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

On average, hospitality graduates from Southeast Missouri State University take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State

Explore the best hospitality management schools 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 25 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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