by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,539 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major” ranking, we looked at 338 colleges that offer a degree in hospitality management. That schools that top this list have a program in hospitality management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The hospitality school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree hospitality students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Long Island Business Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Long Island Business Institute is a small school located in Flushing, New York that handed out 28 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 338 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Kapiolani Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this medium-sized public school awarded 83 diplomas to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Muscogee Nation. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Muscogee Nation Hospitality Management Report
Out of the 338 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Schenectady County Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Schenectady, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at SUNY Schenectady
Out of the 338 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Guam Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Guam Community College is located in Mangilao, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
College of Micronesia-FSM landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. COM-FSM is a public institution located in Pohnpei, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Kauai Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Kauai CC is located in Lihue, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Kauai Community College
Career Technical Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 11 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Career Technical Institute Hospitality Management Report
Northern Marianas College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. Northern Marianas College is located in Saipan, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Full Northern Marianas College Hospitality Management Report
Louisiana Culinary Institute landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. This small school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 2 associates’s hospitality 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Louisiana Culinary Institute
LaGuardia Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. LaGuardia Community College is a public institution located in Long Island City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 94 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at LaGuardia Community College
With a ranking of #13, Colorado Mountain College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized public school situated in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. It awarded 40 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Colorado Mountain College
San Ignacio University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. This small school is located in Doral, Florida, and it awarded 3 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #15, Pittsburgh Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small school located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pittsburgh Technical College Hospitality Management Report
Prince George’s Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #16. PGCC is a fairly large public school situated in Largo, Maryland. It awarded 26 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Hawaii Maui College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Kahului, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at UH Maui College
Northampton County Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #18. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 28 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Northampton County Area Community College
Wor-Wic Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Salisbury, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Wor-Wic Community College
With a ranking of #20, Monroe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Monroe Community College is located in Rochester, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Monroe Community College
Scottsdale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #21. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 23 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Scottsdale Community College
Genesee Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Located in Batavia, New York, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Genesee Community College
New York City College of Technology landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. New York City College of Technology is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Cayuga County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Auburn, New York, and it awarded 5 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Cayuga Community College
College of Southern Nevada did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #25. CSN is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eastern Maine Community College | Bangor, ME |
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