by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Hospitality Management is the 66th most popular major in the country with 17,689 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, hospitality management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,874 and had an average of $22,906 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 366 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,534 and $23,200 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in hospitality management. To top this list, a school must have a successful hospitality management program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The hospitality school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region hospitality students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #1 spot on the list. Metropolitan State University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 49 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the #3 spot on the list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mountain College landed the #4 spot on the list. Colorado Mountain College is a public institution located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 33 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Southern Utah University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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With a ranking of #7, Lewis - Clark State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small school located in Lewiston, Idaho that handed out 13 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Montana State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Bozeman is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
College of Southern Idaho landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized school located in Twin Falls, Idaho that handed out 6 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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Front Range Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. FRCC is a fairly large public school situated in Westminster, Colorado. It awarded 33 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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Colorado Mesa University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized school located in Grand Junction, Colorado that handed out 4 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Northern Wyoming Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small school located in Sheridan, Wyoming that handed out 6 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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Salt Lake Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
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The University of Montana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. UM is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
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Casper College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Casper, Wyoming, and it awarded 1 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Idaho College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and it awarded 2 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Wyoming College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWC is a public institution located in Riverton, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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