by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 10,606 people earned their degree in general hospitality administration/management, making the major the 92nd most popular in the United States.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 280 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in general hospitality administration/management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general hospitality administration/management.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania hotel & restaurant management students.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania list. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cheyney University of Pennsylvania General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercyhurst University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania list. Mercyhurst University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Mercyhurst
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keystone College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania list. Keystone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Plume, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Keystone College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 51 degrees to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.
Full IUP General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania ranking. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school situated in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Stroudsburg University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
With a ranking of #7, York College of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania list. YCP is a small school located in York, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at York College of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #8, Community College of Philadelphia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Community College of Philadelphia
Temple University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 82 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Temple University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt Bradford is a public institution located in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford
Widener University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #11. Widener is located in Chester, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Widener
Bucks County Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Bucks County Community College
Robert Morris University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Robert Morris University
Montgomery County Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Montgomery County Community College
Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania ranking. HACC is a fairly large public school situated in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full HACC General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
Seton Hill University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #16. Seton Hill University is a small school located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Seton Hill General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
With a ranking of #17, Lackawanna College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Lackawanna College
Drexel University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Drexel
Wilkes University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania list. Wilkes University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Wilkes University
Community College of Allegheny County ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania list. Community College of Allegheny County is a fairly large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Penn College is a public institution located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Penn College
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania ranking. SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
La Roche University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at La Roche University
Marywood University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Marywood University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Marywood
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