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2023 Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree School for You

In <nil>, 142 degrees and certificates were awarded to hospitality management students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

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

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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa

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

Top Iowa Schools for an Associate in Hospitality Management

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Kirkwood Community College the best school in Iowa for hospitality management students working on their associate degree. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 34
Missouri 169
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 3 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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