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. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Hospitality Management is the 66th most popular major in the country with 17,689 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 10,396 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major” ranking analyzed 261 colleges that offered a degree in hospitality management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in hospitality management.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree hospitality students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Culinary Institute of America. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Hyde Park, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 239 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Carolina. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Carolina, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 131 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Beaufort. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major. University of South Carolina - Beaufort is a small public school situated in Bluffton, South Carolina. It awarded 43 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 261 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major that were part of this year’s ranking, San Ignacio University landed the #4 spot on the list. San Ignacio University is located in Doral, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Hospitality Management at San Ignacio University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Online. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major. JWU Online is a small school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 54 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Johnson & Wales University - Online
University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #6. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 599 bachelors’s hospitality 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%.
Stratford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 44 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Stratford University
With a ranking of #8, Mitchell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. New London, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Mitchell College
Brigham Young University - Hawaii did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #9. BYU - H is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laie, Hawaii. It awarded 49 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. This small school is located in Mayaguez, , and it awarded 13 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 99 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Johnson & Wales University - Providence
Livingstone College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #12. Livingstone College is a small school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 7 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Livingstone College
New York City College of Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 166 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at New York City College of Technology
University of Maryland Eastern Shore ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a small public school situated in Princess Anne, Maryland. It awarded 27 bachelors’s hospitality 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.
Monroe College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. Monroe College is a medium-sized school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 128 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Saint Augustine College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Saint Augustine College
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Paul Smiths, New York, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. Located in Saint Augustine, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Flagler St. Augustine
SUNY Delhi did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #19. SUNY Delhi is a small school located in Delhi, New York that handed out 43 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Fajardo ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Fajardo is located in Fajardo, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Fajardo
With a ranking of #21, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a small school located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
South Seattle College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at South Seattle College
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school handed out 267 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Lasell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #24. Lasell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 725 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Hospitality Management at University of Central Florida
Not only did these schools make the top 40 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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