by our College Data Analytics Team
Hospitality Management is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on hospitality management — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 18 schools in the The Plains States Region offering hospitality management.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on hospitality management in the The Plains States Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused hospitality management schools is Mount Mercy University. Set in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy University is a private not-for-profit institution. Hospitality Management accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about hospitality management at Mount Mercy University
A rank of #2 makes College Of The Ozarks one of the most focused schools for hospitality management. Located in the town of Point Lookout, College Of The Ozarks is a private not-for-profit university. Hospitality Management accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about hospitality management at College Of The Ozarks
Bellevue University is one of the most focused hospitality management schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit university. Hospitality Management accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. See more about hospitality management at Bellevue University
Iowa State University ranks #4 for hospitality management by degree focus. Set in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Iowa State University awards are in hospitality management, or about 80 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full hospitality management report for Iowa State University
A rank of #5 makes Missouri State University Springfield one of the most focused schools for hospitality management. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a public university. About 0.9% of the degrees Missouri State University Springfield awards are in hospitality management, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full hospitality management details for Missouri State University Springfield
Normandale Community College placed #6 for hospitality management by degree focus. Set in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public institution. About 0.8% of the degrees Normandale Community College awards are in hospitality management, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full hospitality management details for Normandale Community College
University Of Iowa placed #7 for hospitality management by degree focus. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in hospitality management, or about 69 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full hospitality management report for University Of Iowa
Three Rivers Community College Poplar Bluff ranked #8 on our list of the most focused hospitality management schools. Located in the town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers Community College Poplar Bluff is a public university. Hospitality Management accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full hospitality management report for Three Rivers Community College Poplar Bluff
Fort Hays State University comes in at #9 for hospitality management focus this year. Located in the town of Hays, Fort Hays State University is a public university. Hospitality Management accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about hospitality management at Fort Hays State University
University Of Nebraska Lincoln ranked #10 on our list of the most focused hospitality management schools. Set in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public institution. Hospitality Management accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full hospitality management details for University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Kansas State University landed the #11 spot among the most focused hospitality management schools. Located in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in hospitality management, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about hospitality management at Kansas State University
Southeast Missouri State University placed #12 for hospitality management by degree focus. Southeast Missouri State University is a public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau. Hospitality Management accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about hospitality management at Southeast Missouri State University
Metropolitan Community College Kansas City comes in at #13 for hospitality management focus this year. Set in the city of Kansas City, Metropolitan Community College Kansas City is a public institution. Hospitality Management accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full hospitality management details for Metropolitan Community College Kansas City
Kirkwood Community College ranked #14 on our list of the most focused hospitality management schools. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in hospitality management, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full hospitality management report for Kirkwood Community College
Saint Louis Community College ranked #15 on our list of the most focused hospitality management schools. Saint Louis Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Bridgeton. About 0.3% of the degrees Saint Louis Community College awards are in hospitality management, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about hospitality management at Saint Louis Community College
University Of Missouri Columbia ranked #16 on our list of the most focused hospitality management schools. University Of Missouri Columbia is a public school located in the city of Columbia. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in hospitality management, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full hospitality management details for University Of Missouri Columbia
Johnson County Community College landed the #17 spot among the most focused hospitality management schools. Johnson County Community College is a public school located in the city of Overland Park. About 0.2% of the degrees Johnson County Community College awards are in hospitality management, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full hospitality management report for Johnson County Community College
North Dakota State University Main Campus placed #18 for hospitality management by degree focus. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in hospitality management, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about hospitality management at North Dakota State University Main Campus
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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