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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Hospitality Management (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

14 Ranked Colleges
1,041 Degrees Awarded
$20,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 Vallue Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 17,830 people earned their degree in hospitality management, making the major the 61st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, hospitality management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,271 and had an average of $21,829 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,955 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,317 and $21,565 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,041 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in hospitality management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality hospitality management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the hospitality management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Hospitality Management (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #1 spot on the list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 257 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,838 for southwest region bachelor’s degree hospitality students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Houston.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UH Hospitality Management Report

#2

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Northeastern State University is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree hospitality students whose families make more than $110k list, NSU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,994 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend NSU.

Full Northeastern State University Hospitality Management Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 73 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $17,571 for southwest region bachelor’s degree hospitality students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Texas Tech

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also took the #5 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree hospitality students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at ASU - Tempe

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend OSU.

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

Read full report on Hospitality Management at OSU

University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 120 students in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $15,086 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UNT.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Hospitality Management at University of North Texas

#7

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 209 students in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $12,915 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Northern Arizona University

#1 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 134 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Texas A&M College Station

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students whose families make more than $110k.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Hospitality Management Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio is $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree hospitality students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at UTSA

Stephen F Austin State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $13,723 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at SFASU

#12

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#12 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for southwest region bachelor’s degree hospitality students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Grand Canyon University

#13

Wiley College

Marshall, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Wiley College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Wiley College is a small school located in Marshall, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

Wiley College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wiley College is $17,666 for southwest region bachelor’s degree hospitality students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Wiley College Hospitality Management Report

#14

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Dallas Baptist University is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 7 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

DBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $26,387 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Dallas Baptist University.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at DBU

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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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