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2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

15 Ranked Colleges
132 Degrees Awarded
$12,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,031 people earned their degree in restaurant/food services management, making the major the 451st most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 132 restaurant/food services management graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in restaurant/food services management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality restaurant/food services management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the restaurant/food services management program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 15 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Restaurant/Food Services Management (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s restaurant/food services management students in 2019-2020.

Valencia College also made our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $8,976 for associate degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Valencia College Restaurant/Food Services Management Report

#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LaGuardia Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. LaGuardia is a fairly large school located in Long Island City, New York that handed out 20 associates’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2019-2020.

LaGuardia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend LaGuardia Community College is $12,640 for Associate Degree Restaurant/Food Services Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. College of Southern Nevada is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSN also made our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for College of Southern Nevada is $8,823 for associate degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Naugatuck Valley Community College

Waterbury, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public institution located in Waterbury, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Naugatuck Valley Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Naugatuck Valley Community College is $9,536 for Associate Degree Restaurant/Food Services Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Naugatuck Valley Community College Restaurant/Food Services Management Report

#5

Triton College

River Grove, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Triton College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. Triton College is a medium-sized school located in River Grove, Illinois that handed out 5 associates’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $75-$110k list, Triton College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Triton College is $6,112 for associate degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8 in overall quality

Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s restaurant/food services management degrees to qualified students.

Cuyahoga Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cuyahoga Community College District is $8,784 for Associate Degree Restaurant/Food Services Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

Erie Community College

Buffalo, New York
#12 in overall quality

Erie Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s restaurant/food services management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Erie Community College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Erie Community College is $10,414 for Associate Degree Restaurant/Food Services Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Quinsigamond Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $75-$110k list, Quinsigamond Community College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,435 for Associate Degree Restaurant/Food Services Management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Quinsigamond Community College.

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#9

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
#14 in overall quality

Oakland Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 4 associates’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,342 for associate degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Oakland Community College.

Full Oakland Community College Restaurant/Food Services Management Report

#10

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality

American Public University System landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 8 associates’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2019-2020.

American Military University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Associate Degree Schools” list.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#6 in overall quality

Northampton County Area Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 associates’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $75-$110k list, Northampton Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,685 for associate degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Northampton Community College.

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#12

Nashua Community College

Nashua, New Hampshire
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Nashua Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Nashua, New Hampshire, and it awarded 2 associates’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2019-2020.

Nashua Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $17,147 for associate degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Nashua Community College.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Nashua Community College Restaurant/Food Services Management Report

#13

Parkland College

Champaign, Illinois
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Parkland College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 4 associates’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $75-$110k list, Parkland College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,901 for associate degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Parkland College.

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#14

Stratford University

Fairfax, Virginia
#16 in overall quality

Stratford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. Stratford University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s restaurant/food services management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $75-$110k list, Stratford University has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Stratford University Restaurant/Food Services Management Report

#15

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#15 in overall quality

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s restaurant/food services management degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree restaurant/food services management students whose families make $75-$110k list, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is $32,952 for Associate Degree Restaurant/Food Services Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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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