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2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

14 Ranked Colleges
189 Degrees Awarded
$29,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 17,830 people earned their degree in hospitality management, making the major the 61st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, hospitality management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,271 and had an average of $21,829 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,608 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,744 and $21,033 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 189 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in hospitality management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great hospitality management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the hospitality management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree hospitality students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Hospitality Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s hospitality students in 2019-2020.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgetown Hospitality Management Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s hospitality students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s hospitality students in 2019-2020.

FDU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FDU are $10,656.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

#4

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Delaware is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree hospitality students whose families make $0-$30k list, UD has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Monroe College

Bronx, New York
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monroe College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s hospitality students in 2019-2020.

Monroe College also made our “Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Monroe College are $17,170, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Monroe College

#6

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s hospitality degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

GWU also made our “Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824.

Read more about Hospitality Management at George Washington University

#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Temple University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 27 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Temple

#8

New York University

New York, New York

New York University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Hospitality Management at New York University

#9

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s hospitality degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

East Stroudsburg University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Stroudsburg University are $16,898.

Full East Stroudsburg University Hospitality Management Report

#10

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Morgan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Morgan State University is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree hospitality students whose families make $0-$30k list, Morgan State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morgan State University are $17,339, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stevens is a medium-sized school located in Hoboken, New Jersey that handed out 7 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stevens, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens Institute of Technology are $38,876, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Stevens

#12

Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, New York
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Culinary Institute of America did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Hyde Park, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree hospitality students whose families make $0-$30k list, The Culinary Institute of America has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Culinary Institute of America are $23,799, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Culinary Institute of America Hospitality Management Report

#13

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#8 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s hospitality degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree hospitality students whose families make $0-$30k list, RIT has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442.

Read more about Hospitality Management at RIT

#14

Widener University

Chester, Pennsylvania

Widener University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Hospitality Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2019-2020.

Widener also made our “Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Widener University are $24,810, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Widener University

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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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