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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management in the Southwest Region

16 Ranked Colleges
113 Degrees Awarded
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southwest Region

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General Hospitality Administration/Management is the 92nd most popular major in the country with 9,593 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Southwest region, there were 866 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 113 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in general hospitality administration/management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general hospitality administration/management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 16 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #1 spot on the list. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 10 associates’s hotel & restaurant management degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at NMSU Dona Ana

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Central Texas College
Killeen, Texas

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Texas College landed the #2 spot on the list. Central Texas College is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 42 associates’s hotel & restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Central Texas College

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Grayson College
Denison, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grayson College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southwest Region. Grayson College is located in Denison, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 associates’s hotel & restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Grayson College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Western College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Yuma, Arizona, and it awarded 2 associates’s hotel & restaurant management degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at AWC

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Coconino Community College
Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coconino Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s hotel & restaurant management students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Coconino Community College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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Central Arizona College
Coolidge, Arizona

With a ranking of #6, Central Arizona College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Pinal County Community College is a public institution located in Coolidge, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Central Arizona College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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With a ranking of #7, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Collin County Community College District is a public institution located in McKinney, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Collin County Community College District

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Central New Mexico Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southwest Region list. CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s hotel & restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Central New Mexico Community College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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Austin Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Austin Community College District

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Tarrant County College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s hotel & restaurant management students in 2021-2022.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Tarrant County College District

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El Paso Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 2 associates’s hotel & restaurant management degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at El Paso Community College

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With a ranking of #12, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s hotel & restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Phoenix - Arizona General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Scottsdale Community College is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s hotel & restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Scottsdale Community College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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Pima Community College
Tucson, Arizona

Pima Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s hotel & restaurant management students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Pima County Community College District

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Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

With a ranking of #13, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Santa Fe Community College is a small public school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 0 associates’s hotel & restaurant management degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at SFCC

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McLennan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. McLennan Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 10 associates’s hotel & restaurant management degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at McLennan Community College

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