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2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region

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Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Hospitality Administration/Management is the 92nd most popular major in the country with 10,606 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 415 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general hospitality administration/management programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region hotel & restaurant management students.

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 71 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Bellevue University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 54 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at UNL

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Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #3 spot on the list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 91 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Missouri State

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 Kansas State University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region. Hays, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at FHSU

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Iowa State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Iowa State University

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 18 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southeast Missouri State University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at St. Cloud State University

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Normandale Community College
Bloomington, Minnesota

Normandale Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. It awarded 8 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 8 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at South Dakota State University

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Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Marshall, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Southwest Minnesota State University

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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region list. Des Moines Area Community College is located in Ankeny, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Des Moines Area Community College

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Hawkeye Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Waterloo, Iowa, and it awarded 4 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, Missouri

College of the Ozarks ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region list. College of the Ozarks is a small school located in Point Lookout, Missouri that handed out 4 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Hard Work U

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #16, Saint Paul College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul College is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Saint Paul College

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at UCM

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Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Sioux City, Iowa. It awarded 5 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Western Iowa Tech Community College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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Saint Louis Community College
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 1 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Saint Louis Community College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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With a ranking of #19, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State College Southeast is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

Full Minnesota State College Southeast General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Metropolitan State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region list. Metro State is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 0 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Metropolitan State University

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Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Eastern Iowa Community College District is a public institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Westminster College Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Fulton, Missouri, and it awarded 0 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad 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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Avila University
Kansas City, Missouri

With a ranking of #22, Avila University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Avila University

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Hastings College
Hastings, Nebraska

Hastings College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hastings College is located in Hastings, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Hastings

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With a ranking of #22, University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Crookston, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Minnesota - Crookston General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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Indian Hills Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Ottumwa, Iowa, and it awarded 0 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at IHCC

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Metropolitan Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MCC is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 0 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Metropolitan Community College

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Southwest Baptist University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Bolivar, Missouri, and it awarded 0 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southwest Baptist University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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