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 Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Hospitality Management is the 66th most popular major in the country with 16,015 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. 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 Far Western US region, there were 2,399 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,278 and $16,719 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 70 colleges that offered 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 far western us region hospitality students.
Out of the 70 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #1 spot on the list. UNLV is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 522 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kapiolani Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region. Kapiolani Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 99 ’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%.
Out of the 70 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Hawaii landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Laie, Hawaii, and it awarded 54 ’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%.
Full Brigham Young University - Hawaii Hospitality Management Report
Out of the 70 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kauai Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lihue, Hawaii, and it awarded 10 ’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 70 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school awarded 257 degrees to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
South Seattle College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. South Seattle is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 16 ’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 83 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Hawaii Maui College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Kahului, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Hawaii Maui College Hospitality Management Report
Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 218 ’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Washington State University
With a ranking of #11, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSN is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 118 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - East Bay landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State East Bay is a public institution located in Hayward, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 ’s 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 Cal State East Bay
With a ranking of #13, Klamath Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region list. Klamath Community College is a small school located in Klamath Falls, Oregon that handed out 1 ’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Klamath Community College Hospitality Management Report
With a ranking of #14, University of Antelope Valley did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region list. UAV is located in Lancaster, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. San Diego State University is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 108 ’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Hospitality Management at San Diego State University
Highline College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Des Moines, Washington, this small public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 62 degrees to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full San Francisco State University Hospitality Management Report
College of the Desert came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Palm Desert, California, and it awarded 4 ’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
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University of San Francisco landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Mt. San Antonio College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Walnut, California, this large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 77 ’s hospitality degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full California State University - Long Beach Hospitality Management Report
California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. CSUMB is located in Seaside, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 California State University - Monterey Bay
Chemeketa Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Salem, Oregon, this medium-sized public school awarded 52 degrees to qualified ’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%.
Full Chemeketa Community College Hospitality Management Report
Blue Mountain Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Pendleton, Oregon, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Blue Mountain Community College Hospitality Management Report
San Jose State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 54 ’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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