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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Iowa

11 Colleges
$37,025 Avg Salary
$22,761 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Iowa 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.

Check out the hospitality programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $254.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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

Hospitality majors at Iowa take out an average of $25,522 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $461, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Iowa list. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

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#4

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

The excellent programs at Mount Mercy University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in Iowa. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for hospitality management students. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Iowa list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

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Hawkeye Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Hawkeye Community College is a small public school located in the city of Waterloo.

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#8

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

Iowa Lakes Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the remote town of Estherville, Iowa Lakes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Indian Hills Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public 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 Colleges 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 11 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).
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