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2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

15 Ranked Colleges
218 Degrees Awarded
$6,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Hospitality Management is the 61st most popular major in the country with 17,830 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 218 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 15 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 15 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Hospitality Management in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 29 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree hospitality students with aid list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $6,861 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Hospitality students with aid.

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#2

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Pima County Community College District is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pima County Community College District, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pima County Community College District is $3,583 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Hospitality students with aid.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tarrant County College is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

Tarrant County College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College District is $5,434 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Hospitality students with aid.

Full Tarrant County College District Hospitality Management Report

#4

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College also made our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $5,272 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Hospitality students with aid.

Full Houston Community College Hospitality Management Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in McKinney, Texas, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2019-2020.

Collin County Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $6,293 for southwest region associate degree hospitality students with aid.

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#6

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 7 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM also made our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $3,429 for southwest region associate degree hospitality students with aid per year to attend Central New Mexico Community College.

Full Central New Mexico Community College Hospitality Management Report

#7

Grayson College

Denison, Texas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Grayson College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Grayson College is located in Denison, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

Grayson College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Grayson College is $7,877 for southwest region associate degree hospitality students with aid.

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#8

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 8 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

St Philip’s College also made our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $6,250 for southwest region associate degree hospitality students with aid per year to attend St Philip’s College.

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#9

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#12 in overall quality

El Paso Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 2 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

El Paso Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $4,594 for southwest region associate degree hospitality students with aid.

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#10

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Las Cruces, New Mexico

With a ranking of #10, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a medium-sized school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 9 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Dona Ana also took the #9 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,539 for southwest region associate degree hospitality students with aid per year to attend NMSU Dona Ana.

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#11

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. DMC is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 1 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

DMC also made our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Del Mar College is $5,738 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Hospitality students with aid.

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#15 in overall quality

McLennan Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC also took the #15 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MCC is $6,752 for southwest region associate degree hospitality students with aid.

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#13

Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, New Mexico
#14 in overall quality

Santa Fe Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. SFCC is a small school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 1 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

SFCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Santa Fe Community College is $7,020 for southwest region associate degree hospitality students with aid.

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#14

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona
#11 in overall quality

Arizona Western College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Yuma, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

AWC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend AWC is $10,165 for southwest region associate degree hospitality students with aid.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 3 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,944 for southwest region associate degree hospitality students with aid per year to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona.

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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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