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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges
$31,590 Avg Salary
$15,271 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs 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 undergraduate certificate.

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Our analysis found Kirkwood Community College to be the most popular school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the hospitality majors at the school.

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#2

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Lakes Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Estherville.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for hospitality management students working on their undergraduate certificate. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

Of the 2 students majoring in hospitality at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Hospitality Management at Western Iowa Tech Community College Report

#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Iowa Community College District is a great place for hospitality management students working on their undergraduate certificate. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

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

#4

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Dakota Technical Institute is a great place for hospitality management students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa Central Community College is a great place for hospitality management students working on their undergraduate certificate. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

Full Hospitality Management at Iowa Central Community College Report

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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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