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2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southwest Region

29 Colleges
$35,320 Avg Salary
$19,037 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management School for You

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Business Degree Central has created the Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

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2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Schools

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $15,781 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $276, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Southwest Region . Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Texas Tech take out is $21,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $338, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

On average, hospitality graduates from OSU take out $21,122 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $499.

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#5

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 29 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of around $23,181 in student debt.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $16,313. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $627, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at UH take out is $21,500.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $20,551 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $330.

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#10

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, hospitality graduates from NAU take out $17,991 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $321.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 762
Arizona 342
Oklahoma 69
New Mexico 63

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 25 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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