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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Southwest Region

47 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for hospitality majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in the Southwest Region for hospitality management students. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $15,781. 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

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for hospitality management students. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at NAU accumulate an average of around $17,991 in student debt. 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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The excellent programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, hospitality graduates from UNT take out $20,551 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $330.

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#5

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

The excellent programs at Central Texas College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Southwest Region . Central Texas College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Killeen.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

On average, hospitality graduates from Texas Tech take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $338, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $16,313. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $627, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

With a ranking of #8, Grand Canyon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Grand Canyon University take out is $23,181.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at OSU accumulate an average of around $21,122 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $499.

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#10

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-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 Southwest region.

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.

  • 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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