by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 16,015 people earned their degree in hospitality management, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States. In , hospitality management graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $36,445 and had an average of $21,973 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,890 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,320 and $19,037 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 193 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in hospitality management. That schools that top this list have a program in hospitality management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree hospitality students.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Muscogee Nation landed the #1 spot on the list. College of the Muscogee Nation is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Full College of the Muscogee Nation Hospitality Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Scottsdale Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region. Scottsdale Community College is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Scottsdale Community College
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Texas College landed the #3 spot on the list. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 66 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Central Texas College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Hospitality Management Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grayson College landed the #5 spot on the list. Grayson College is a small public school situated in Denison, Texas. It awarded 9 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Grayson College
St Philip’s College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Hospitality Management at St Philip’s College
Arizona Western College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Arizona Western College is a medium-sized public school situated in Yuma, Arizona. It awarded 2 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Coconino Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Coconino Community College is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Coconino Community College
Houston Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 16 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Houston Community College
With a ranking of #10, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region list. Del Mar College is a medium-sized public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 2 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 13 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Austin Community College District
Central Arizona College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Coolidge, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Pinal County Community College
Collin County Community College District ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 11 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Collin County Community College District Hospitality Management Report
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Tarrant County College District ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
El Paso Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full El Paso Community College Hospitality Management Report
University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 1 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Pima Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region list. Pima Community College is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Pima Community College
With a ranking of #18, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region list. Santa Fe Community College is a small public school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 0 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
McLennan Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at McLennan Community College
With a ranking of #18, Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Ruidoso, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus
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