by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 the New England region, there were 604 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 36 colleges that offered a degree in general hospitality administration/management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general hospitality administration/management programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Online. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region. Johnson & Wales University - Online is a small school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 123 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Johnson & Wales University - Online
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region list. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 99 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Boston University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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
Out of the 36 schools in the Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Endicott College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it awarded 34 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Endicott College
Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.
Bunker Hill Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region list. Bunker Hill Community College is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bunker Hill Community College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
Salem State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region ranking. Salem State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 13 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Salem State University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
Southern New Hampshire University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region ranking. SNHU is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 13 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SNHU General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
Husson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 12 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Husson
With a ranking of #10, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region list. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Lasell University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Newton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 11 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lasell University General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
Nichols College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region ranking. Nichols College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dudley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Nichols
Mitchell College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region ranking. Mitchell College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New London, Connecticut. It awarded 10 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
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Quinsigamond Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Quinsigamond Community College is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Quinsigamond Community College
Bristol Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region ranking. Bristol is a public institution located in Fall River, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Bristol
Massachusetts Bay Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region ranking. Massachusetts Bay Community College is located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Massachusetts Bay Community College
Southern Maine Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region ranking. SMCC is located in South Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at SMCC
NHTI-Concord’s Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region list. Concord, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full NHTI General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
University of Southern Maine came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s hotel and restaurant management students 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 full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at University of Southern Maine
Eastern Maine Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region list. Eastern Maine Community College is a public institution located in Bangor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at Eastern Maine Community College
Northern Essex Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region ranking. NECC is a public institution located in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full NECC General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
With a ranking of #23, Great Bay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region list. Great Bay Community College is a small public school situated in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It awarded 3 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Great Bay Community College General Hospitality Administration/Management Report
Berkshire Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region list. BCC is a public institution located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Hospitality Administration/Management at BCC
Manchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Manchester, Connecticut, and it awarded 2 ’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Manchester Community College
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