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2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

14 Ranked Colleges
1,041 Degrees Awarded
$15,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 a Bachelor’s 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,041 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in hospitality management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great hospitality management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the hospitality management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Hospitality Management in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 257 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,838 for southwest region bachelor’s degree hospitality students with aid per year to attend UH.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Hospitality Management at UH

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree hospitality students with aid list, Texas Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $17,571 for southwest region bachelor’s degree hospitality students with aid.

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

Full Texas Tech Hospitality Management Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 120 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #6 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $15,086 for southwest region bachelor’s degree hospitality students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at UNT

#4

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. NSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,994 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students with aid per year to attend Northeastern State University.

Full NSU Hospitality Management Report

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree hospitality students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Hospitality Management at ASU - Tempe

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 66 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree hospitality students with aid list, OSU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students with aid.

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

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Hospitality Management Report

#1 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 134 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students with aid.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,853 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students with aid per year to attend UTSA.

Read more about Hospitality Management at UTSA

With a ranking of #9, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,723 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students with aid per year to attend SFASU.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at SFASU

#10

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 209 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students with aid.

Read more about Hospitality Management at NAU

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #13 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students with aid.

Full NMSU Main Campus Hospitality Management Report

#12

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#12 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 48 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for southwest region bachelor’s degree hospitality students with aid.

Full Grand Canyon University Hospitality Management Report

#13

Wiley College

Marshall, Texas
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Wiley College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Wiley College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Texas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

Wiley College also made our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Wiley College is $17,666 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students with aid.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Wiley College

#14

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. DBU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DBU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dallas Baptist University is $26,387 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Hospitality students with aid.

Full Dallas Baptist University Hospitality Management Report

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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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