If you plan on getting your master's degree in hospitality management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #112 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 reviewed 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of hospitality management. Combined, these schools handed out 49 master's degrees in hospitality management to qualified students.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on hospitality management students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - How many other hospitality management students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How easy is it for hospitality management to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized hospitality management related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for hospitality management students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Hospitality Management Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
George Washington University is a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in hospitality management. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.
Soon after graduation, hospitality master's recipients typically make an average of $54,760 in their early careers.
Georgetown University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in hospitality management. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
After graduating, hospitality master's recipients typically earn about $52,872 in their early careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).