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2024 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

79 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
2,767 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$37,556 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in hospitality management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #66 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 79 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,767 degrees in hospitality management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Hospitality Management School

Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of hospitality management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Hospitality Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Hospitality Management Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Hospitality
Bachelor's Degrees in Hospitality
Master's Degrees in Hospitality
Doctor's Degrees in Hospitality

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Hospitality Management in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the hospitality degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Hospitality

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
277 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
10.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in hospitality management needs to look into Cornell University. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 277 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year. Hospitality Management degree recipients from Cornell University earn a boost of around $25,612 above the average earnings of hospitality management graduates.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$56,481 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a degree in hospitality management. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 88 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Hospitality Management degree recipients from New York University receive an earnings boost of around $18,925 over the typical income of hospitality management majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
5.9% Growth in Graduates

George Washington University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in hospitality management. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 68 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Those hospitality management students who get their degree from George Washington University make $16,119 more than the typical hospitality graduate.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$45,097 Median Starting Salary

University of Delaware is a great option for students interested in a degree in hospitality management. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were about 75 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the hospitality management program at University of Delaware earn $7,541 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
101 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$41,472 Median Starting Salary

Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 101 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available. Those hospitality management students who get their degree from Temple University make $3,916 more than the average hospitality grad.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 10 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Hospitality Management degree recipients from Georgetown University receive an earnings boost of around $15,316 above the average earnings of hospitality management graduates.

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
26.6% Growth in Graduates

LaGuardia is a large public college located in the city of Long Island City. This college ranks 46th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 94 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at LaGuardia in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the hospitality program earn an average of $33,749 in their early career salary.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
283 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
32.5% Growth in Graduates

The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hyde Park.

There were approximately 283 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at The Culinary Institute of America in the most recent year we have data available. Hospitality Management degree recipients from Culinary Institute of America earn a boost of about $2,330 over the typical earnings of hospitality management majors.

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Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
18.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #214 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Montgomery College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 27 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Montgomery College in the most recent data year.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$36,723 Median Starting Salary

Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 17 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, hospitality degree recipients usually earn around $36,723 in their early careers.

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11
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NJ
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #64 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stevens is a great school overall.

There were approximately 8 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in hospitality management from Stevens Institute of Technology

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Hospitality Management students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
13 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
14 Monroe College Bronx, NY
15 Widener University Chester, PA
16 Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY
17 County College of Morris Randolph, NJ
18 New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY
19 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD

Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State

Explore the best hospitality management schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 550
New York 333 1,586
Maryland 279 117
New Jersey 273 215
District of Columbia 188 92
Delaware 175 93

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Hospitality Management is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Hospitality Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management 1,158
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 545
Restaurant/Food Services Management 339
Other Hospitality Administration/Management 292
Tourism and Travel Services Management 194
Meeting and Event Planning 126
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management 85
Resort Management 26
Casino Management 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 52,216
Accounting 15,943
Finance & Financial Management 13,314
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 10,850
General Business/Commerce 8,826
Marketing 6,976
Human Resource Management 5,568
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 2,182
Management Information Systems 1,571
International Business 1,454

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