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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Missouri

12 Colleges
$36,998 Avg Salary
$21,911 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management 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.

The Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Missouri.

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in Missouri for hospitality management students. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Missouri State carry an average student debt load of $23,447.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $22,000 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 #3 on this year’s list means Southeast Missouri State University is a great place for hospitality management students. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, hospitality graduates from Southeast Missouri State University take out $18,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

The excellent programs at Three Rivers College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

Stephens College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO

College of the Ozarks came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the town of Point Lookout, Hard Work U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Central Missouri landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

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#9

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Southwest Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in Missouri list. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bolivar.

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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 12 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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