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2023 Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's 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.

The Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for hospitality majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue University the best school in the Plains States Region for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Hospitality majors at Mizzou take out an average of $21,889 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $614.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Iowa State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,507. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $254, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Plains States Region . UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $19,092 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $199.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality graduates from North Dakota State University carry an average student debtload of $24,094.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at K -State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,630.

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South Dakota State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree hospitality management programs. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Hospitality majors at St. Cloud State University take out an average of $17,990 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Fort Hays State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a large student population.

Hospitality majors at FHSU take out an average of $24,515 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

Stephens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for hospitality management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
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 16 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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