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2023 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree School for You

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for hospitality majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Dakota County Technical College to be the best school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

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#2

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Normandale Community College is a great place for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State College Southeast is a great place for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great place for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

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#6

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. JCCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

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Black Hills State University 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 #9 on the list. BHSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Spearfish.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree hospitality management programs. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State

Explore the best hospitality management colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 34
Missouri 169
Iowa 142
Kansas 85
Nebraska 125
South Dakota 10
North Dakota 8

Hospitality Management is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Hospitality Concentrations

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

Majors Similar to Hospitality

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 10 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bblackpsu.

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