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2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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268 Degrees Awarded
$13,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 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 $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in general hospitality administration/management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general hospitality administration/management programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general hospitality administration/management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $10,843 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Iowa State University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska - Lincoln is $13,508 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FHSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FHSU is $9,882 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Marshall, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest Minnesota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southwest Minnesota State University is $11,410 for plains states region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Southwest Minnesota State University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $30-$48k list, St. Cloud State University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,274 for plains states region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend St. Cloud State University.

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#5 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #6 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 $30-$48k ranking. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $12,544 for plains states region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#7

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#12 in overall quality

Southeast Missouri 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 $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

Southeast Missouri State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Missouri State University is $10,217 for plains states region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Southeast Missouri State University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2019-2020.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $13,488 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Missouri State University - Springfield.

Full Missouri State General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

Kansas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees 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 $15,089 for plains states region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Kansas State University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#10

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

South Dakota State University came in at #10 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 $30-$48k ranking. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 17 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State University is $16,273 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#11

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#14 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UCM is a medium-sized school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 6 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCM, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCM is $12,022 for plains states region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 $30-$48k list. Hastings College is located in Hastings, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

Hastings also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hastings is $20,122 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#11 in overall quality

Bellevue University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bellevue University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bellevue University is $13,777 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#14

Westminster College Missouri

Fulton, Missouri
#13 in overall quality

Westminster College Missouri ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Westminster College Missouri is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fulton, Missouri. It awarded 1 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

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. It costs about $18,352 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Westminster Fulton.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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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