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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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Finding the Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 169 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, hospitality management is the #12 most popular major in Missouri.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. 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 Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Missouri to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Hospitality Management program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in hospitality at Mizzou, 35% are male and 65% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, hospitality majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $21,889 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $614.

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

Women make up 71% of the hospitality majors at the school.

Hospitality majors at Missouri State take out an average of $23,937 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in hospitality at Southeast Missouri State University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#4

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Stephens College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular hospitality management schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of the Ozarks is a great place for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Point Lookout, Hard Work U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in hospitality at Hard Work U, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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University of Central Missouri came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

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With a ranking of #7, Westminster College Missouri did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Fulton, Westminster Fulton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 34
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

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 8 schools only.

  • 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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