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2023 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree School for You

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the hospitality associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Kapiolani Community College the best school in the Far Western US Region for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, hospitality graduates from Kapiolani CC carry an average student debtload of $11,121.

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#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Southern Nevada is a great place for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, hospitality graduates from CSN take out $16,118 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cerritos College is a great place for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chemeketa Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Chemeketa Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Salem.

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Truckee Meadows Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

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#7

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree hospitality management programs. College of the Canyons is a large public school located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita.

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#8

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

With a ranking of #8, College of the Desert did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. College of the Desert is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Palm Desert.

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With a ranking of #9, Spokane Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

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#10

Glendale Community College

Glendale, CA

Glendale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for hospitality management students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State

Explore the best hospitality management colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 966
Washington 215
Oregon 31
Nevada 721
Hawaii 248
Alaska 11

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, hospitality management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Hospitality Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management 9,593
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 2,122
Tourism and Travel Services Management 1,133
Restaurant/Food Services Management 915
Meeting and Event Planning 915
Other Hospitality Administration/Management 659
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management 444
Resort Management 220
Casino Management 13
Brewery/Brewpub Operations/Management 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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