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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
124 Degrees Awarded
$6,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 10,363 people earned their degree in general hospitality administration/management, making the major the 80th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 941 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 124 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 12 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general hospitality administration/management program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 11 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $30-$48k list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,362 for southwest region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Austin Community College District.

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#2

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Pima Community College is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $30-$48k list, Pima County Community College District has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pima Community College is $3,417 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 11 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarrant County College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,742 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tarrant County College District.

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#4

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $30-$48k list, CNM has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $3,626 for southwest region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend CNM.

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#5

Grayson College

Denison, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Grayson College landed the #5 spot on the list. Grayson College is a public institution located in Denison, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Grayson College also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $7,336 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Grayson College.

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#2 in overall quality

Collin County Community College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Collin County Community College District is a public institution located in McKinney, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Collin County Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,536 for southwest region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Collin County Community College District.

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#7

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#10 in overall quality

El Paso Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2019-2020.

El Paso Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for El Paso Community College is $4,609 for southwest region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. NMSU Dona Ana is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Dona Ana also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Dona Ana is $5,658 for southwest region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12 in overall quality

McLennan Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. McLennan Community College is located in Waco, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

MCC also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $6,191 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend MCC.

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#10

Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, New Mexico
#11 in overall quality

Santa Fe Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. SFCC is a small public school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 1 associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $30-$48k list, SFCC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Santa Fe Community College is $7,310 for southwest region associate degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Arizona Western College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Yuma, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2019-2020.

AWC also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend AWC is $10,238 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for UOPX - Arizona is $13,378 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of Phoenix - Arizona 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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