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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

15 Ranked Colleges
268 Degrees Awarded
$12,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

General Hospitality Administration/Management is the 80th most popular major in the country with 10,363 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 374 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 268 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in general hospitality administration/management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general hospitality administration/management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general hospitality administration/management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State University is $10,054 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 46 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend UNL is $12,216 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Hays, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k list, FHSU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $9,464 for plains states region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Fort Hays State University.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University is $11,524 for plains states region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,688 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Saint Cloud State University.

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#9 in overall quality

Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Marshall, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Southwest Minnesota State University also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,801 for plains states region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Southwest Minnesota State University.

Full Southwest Minnesota State University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,232 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend K -State.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#8

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#12 in overall quality

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 24 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k list, Southeast Missouri State University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $9,092 for plains states region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Southeast Missouri State University.

Full Southeast Missouri State University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#7 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State University - Springfield is $12,527 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Missouri State General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#10

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $15,285 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend South Dakota State.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#11

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#14 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2019-2020.

UCM also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,608 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Central Missouri.

Full UCM General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#12

Hastings College

Hastings, Nebraska
#6 in overall quality

Hastings College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Hastings, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

Hastings also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Hastings College is $16,260 for plains states region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#11 in overall quality

Bellevue University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Bellevue, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Bellevue University also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Bellevue University is $14,933 for plains states region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14

Westminster College Missouri

Fulton, Missouri
#13 in overall quality

Westminster College Missouri landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Westminster Fulton is located in Fulton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Westminster Fulton, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Westminster Fulton is $17,670 for plains states region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Westminster College Missouri General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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