2025 Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Ranked #85 in popularity, general hospitality administration/management is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for general hospitality administration/management students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 101 associate degrees in general hospitality administration/management during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general hospitality administration/management students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general hospitality administration/management students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general hospitality administration/management related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general hospitality administration/management students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Hospitality Administration/Management in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general hospitality administration/management.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Hotel & Restaurant Management

1

Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in general hospitality administration/management has to check out Central New Mexico Community College. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in general hospitality administration/management from Central New Mexico Community College

2

Collin County Community College District
McKinney, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Collin County Community College District if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general hospitality administration/management. Collin County Community College District is a very large public college located in the suburb of McKinney.More information about a associate in general hospitality administration/management from Collin County Community College District

Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Colleges by State

Explore the best general hospitality administration/management schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	420	47
Arizona	349	12
New Mexico	255	27

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General Hospitality Administration/Management Related Rankings by Major

One of 9 majors within the Hospitality Management area of study, General Hospitality Administration/Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Hotel & Restaurant Management

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	31
Tourism and Travel Services Management	11
Restaurant/Food Services Management	11
Other Hospitality Administration/Management	7
Resort Management	3
Casino Management	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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