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2025 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges in the Plains States Region
691 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$35,313 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in hospitality management is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #66 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of hospitality management. Combined, these schools handed out 691 degrees in hospitality management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Hospitality Management School

Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region The hospitality program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Hospitality Management rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for hospitality management schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Hospitality Management Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Hospitality
Bachelor's Degrees in Hospitality
Master's Degrees in Hospitality
Doctor's Degrees in Hospitality

The hospitality school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Plains States Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Hospitality Management in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of hospitality degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Hospitality

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
130 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
16.9% Growth in Graduates

Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in hospitality management. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 130 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year. After graduating, hospitality degree recipients generally make about $36,743 at the beginning of their careers.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$38,916 Median Starting Salary

University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in hospitality management. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 48 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available. Hospitality Management degree recipients from University of Missouri - Columbia receive an earnings boost of approximately $3,603 above the average earnings of hospitality management graduates.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
96 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$36,404 Median Starting Salary

Missouri State University - Springfield is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in hospitality management. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 96 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the hospitality program state that they receive average early career wages of $36,404.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
6.9% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Nebraska - Lincoln if you wish to pursue a degree in hospitality management. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were about 58 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available. Those hospitality management students who get their degree from University of Nebraska - Lincoln earn $4,376 more than the typical hospitality grad.

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
71 Hospitality Degrees Awarded

Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bellevue. This university ranks 3rd out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 71 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Bellevue University in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$42,073 Median Starting Salary

K -State is a large public university located in the city of Manhattan. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year. Those hospitality management students who get their degree from Kansas State University earn $6,760 more than the standard hospitality graduate.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Bloomington. This college ranks 18th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 12 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Normandale Community College in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,984 Median Starting Salary

North Dakota State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fargo. A Best Colleges rank of #382 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.

There were about 8 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available. Hospitality Management degree recipients from North Dakota State University - Main Campus get an earnings boost of about $6,671 above the typical income of hospitality management majors.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Saint Cloud. This university ranks 33rd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 13 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$34,004 Median Starting Salary

FHSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Hays. This university ranks 26th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 10 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at FHSU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the hospitality program state that they receive average early career earnings of $34,004.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State

Explore the best hospitality management schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 34
Missouri 283 169
Kansas 266 85
Iowa 264 142
Nebraska 238 125
North Dakota 210 8
South Dakota 204 10

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Hospitality Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Hospitality Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management 387
Meeting and Event Planning 189
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 90
Other Hospitality Administration/Management 16
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management 6
Casino Management 2
Restaurant/Food Services Management 1

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Majors Similar to Hospitality

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 25,016
Accounting 6,709
Finance & Financial Management 4,843
General Business/Commerce 4,631
Marketing 4,221
Human Resource Management 2,763
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 2,114
Business Support & Assistant Services 1,022
Entrepreneurial Studies 690
Construction Management 622

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