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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major

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Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Hospitality Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 17,689 people earned their degree in hospitality management, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, hospitality management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,874 and had an average of $22,906 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major” ranking looked at 576 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in hospitality management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their hospitality management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for hospitality students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Hospitality Management

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Johnson & Wales University - Online
Providence, Rhode Island

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 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 149 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Hospitality Management at JWU Online

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Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Culinary Institute of America. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major. Hyde Park, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 283 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Hospitality Management at The Culinary Institute of America

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San Ignacio University
Doral, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Ignacio University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. San Ignacio University is located in Doral, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at San Ignacio University

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Out of the 576 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puerto Rico - Carolina landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Carolina, , this small public school handed out 131 degrees to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.

Full UPR Carolina Hospitality Management Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Schiller International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Schiller International University is a small school located in Largo, Florida that handed out 2 ’s hospitality 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Schiller International University

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With a ranking of #6, Long Island Business Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. LIBI is located in Flushing, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Hospitality Management at LIBI

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With a ranking of #7, University of South Carolina - Beaufort did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. This small school is located in Bluffton, South Carolina, and it awarded 43 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Full USCB Hospitality Management Report

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. UNLV is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 645 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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Stratford University
Fairfax, Virginia

Stratford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #9. Stratford University is a private for-profit institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Stratford University

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 131 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at JWU Providence

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The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #12, Kapiolani Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 176 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Kapiolani CC

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Mitchell College
New London, Connecticut

With a ranking of #13, Mitchell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. This small school is located in New London, Connecticut, and it awarded 10 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Mitchell College

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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #14. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is located in Mayaguez, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

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College of the Muscogee Nation landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. College of the Muscogee Nation is a public institution located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Hospitality Management at College of the Muscogee Nation

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With a ranking of #16, New York City College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. City Tech is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 215 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

Full New York City College of Technology Hospitality Management Report

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Brigham Young University - Hawaii ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laie, Hawaii. It awarded 49 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Brigham Young University - Hawaii

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With a ranking of #18, SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Schenectady, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

Full SUNY Schenectady Hospitality Management Report

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Guam Community College
Mangilao, <nil>

With a ranking of #19, Guam Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Guam Community College is a small school located in Mangilao, that handed out 21 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Guam Community College

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Livingstone College
Salisbury, North Carolina

Livingstone College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Livingstone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salisbury, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Livingstone College

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Monroe College
Bronx, New York

Monroe College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 146 degrees to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.

Full Monroe College Hospitality Management Report

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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Located in Paul Smiths, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Paul Smith’s College

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, Maryland

University of Maryland Eastern Shore did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #23. Princess Anne, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 27 students 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.

Read more about Hospitality Management at UMES

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Saint Augustine College
Chicago, Illinois

Saint Augustine College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. St. Augustine College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 10 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Saint Augustine College Hospitality Management Report

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College of Micronesia-FSM came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. College of Micronesia-FSM is a small public school situated in Pohnpei, . It awarded 15 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Hospitality Management at College of Micronesia-FSM

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, Florida
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SUNY Delhi
Delhi, New York
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Career Technical Institute
Washington, District of Columbia
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South Seattle College
Seattle, Washington
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Lasell University
Newton, Massachusetts
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Louisiana Culinary Institute
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Webber International University
Babson Park, Florida
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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
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University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, Wisconsin
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Stephens College
Columbia, Missouri
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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, New York
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Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, Florida
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Niagara University
Niagara University, New York
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Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
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University of the Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie, <nil>
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Carolina, <nil>
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Sierra Nevada College
Incline Village, Nevada

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO
52 Endicott College Beverly, MA
53 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA
54 Stockton University Galloway, NJ
55 University of Houston Houston, TX
56 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
57 Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce, PR
58 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
59 Pittsburgh Technical College Oakdale, PA
60 Lynn University Boca Raton, FL
61 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
62 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Madison, NJ
63 Sullivan University Louisville, KY
64 Roosevelt University Chicago, IL
65 Bethune - Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL
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66 Mercyhurst University Erie, PA
67 National Louis University Chicago, IL
68 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
69 Bellevue University Bellevue, NE
70 Nichols College Dudley, MA
71 Keystone College La Plume, PA
72 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
73 Prince George’s Community College Largo, MD
74 University of Hawaii Maui College Kahului, HI
75 Concordia University, Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
76 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
77 Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury, MD
78 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
79 Washington State University Pullman, WA
80 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
81 Morrisville State College Morrisville, NY
82 Troy University Troy, AL
83 Buffalo State Buffalo, NY
84 Monroe Community College Rochester, NY
85 Castleton University Castleton, VT
86 Indiana University - Kokomo Kokomo, IN
87 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL

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