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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management in the New England Region

15 Ranked Colleges
379 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region

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 “Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 10,363 people earned their degree in general hospitality administration/management, making the major the 80th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 608 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 379 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general hospitality administration/management programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general hospitality administration/management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management in the New England Region

#1

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Southern New Hampshire University is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SNHU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $41,095 for new england region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students per year to attend SNHU.

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#2

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2019-2020.

Salem State also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Salem State University is $18,399 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students.

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#3

Husson University

Bangor, Maine
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Husson University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bangor, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Husson, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $18,286 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students per year to attend Husson.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized school located in Portland, Maine that handed out 6 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Southern Maine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Maine is $12,339 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students.

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#5

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Central Connecticut State University is a fairly large school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 14 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

CCSU also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Central Connecticut State University is $16,158 for new england region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students.

Full Central Connecticut State University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 119 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Amherst is $22,501 for new england region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#3 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 31 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $24,067 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students per year to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNH General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#8

Endicott College

Beverly, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Endicott College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Endicott is located in Beverly, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Endicott, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Endicott College is $35,642 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Endicott College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#9

Northern Vermont University

Johnson, Vermont
#14 in overall quality

Northern Vermont University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Northern Vermont University is located in Johnson, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

Northern Vermont University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Vermont University is $15,749 for new england region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students.

Full Northern Vermont University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#10

Thomas College

Waterville, Maine
#13 in overall quality

Thomas College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Waterville, Maine, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students list, Thomas College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Thomas College is $20,819 for new england region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students.

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#11

Nichols College

Dudley, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Nichols College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Nichols College is a small school located in Dudley, Massachusetts that handed out 11 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

Nichols did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Nichols College is $27,721 for new england region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students.

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#12

Lasell University

Newton, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Lasell University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Located in Newton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lasell, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lasell is $27,428 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students.

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#13

Mitchell College

New London, Connecticut
#12 in overall quality

Mitchell College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in New London, Connecticut, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

Mitchell College also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mitchell College is $28,079 for new england region bachelor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students.

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#14

Johnson & Wales University - Online

Providence, Rhode Island
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. JWU Online is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

JWU Online did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Johnson & Wales University - Online is $18,499 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students.

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#15

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 63 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $30,259 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Hotel & Restaurant Management students per year to attend Boston University.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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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