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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

47 Ranked Colleges
1,678 Degrees Awarded
$39,427 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,767 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,556 and $22,626 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,678 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 47 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.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree hospitality students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Hospitality Management in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Hyde Park, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 239 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Culinary Institute of America

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Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. New York City College of Technology is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 166 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Full New York City College of Technology Hospitality Management Report

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Monroe College
Bronx, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 128 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Monroe College

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Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science landed the #5 spot on the list. Paul Smith’s College is located in Paul Smiths, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

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SUNY Delhi
Delhi, New York

SUNY Delhi ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delhi, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Hospitality Management at SUNY Delhi

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Cheyney University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 229 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.

Full Cornell Hospitality Management Report

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Niagara University
Niagara University, New York

With a ranking of #9, Niagara University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Niagara University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Niagara University, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Niagara Hospitality Management Report

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The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Hospitality Management at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

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Stockton University
Galloway, New Jersey

Stockton University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Galloway, New Jersey, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Stockton State

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Keystone College
La Plume, Pennsylvania

Keystone College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Keystone College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in La Plume, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Keystone College

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Hospitality Management at IUP

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Mercyhurst University
Erie, Pennsylvania

Mercyhurst University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mercyhurst University is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Mercyhurst

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, New York

Buffalo State ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Buffalo State is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 40 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Buffalo State

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Madison, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

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

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SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, New York

SUNY Plattsburgh ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Plattsburgh is located in Plattsburgh, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Full SUNY Plattsburgh Hospitality Management Report

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St. Joseph’s College - New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. SJC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at SJC

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. East Stroudsburg University is located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Hospitality Management at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

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Morrisville State College
Morrisville, New York

Morrisville State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Morrisville State College is a small school located in Morrisville, New York that handed out 7 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Morrisville State College

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York College of Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #21, York College of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. YCP is a private not-for-profit institution located in York, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Hospitality Management at York College of Pennsylvania

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Delaware Hospitality Management Report

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St. Thomas Aquinas College
Sparkill, New York

St. Thomas Aquinas College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. St. Thomas Aquinas College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sparkill, New York. It awarded 3 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at St. Thomas Aquinas College

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Morgan State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 12 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Morgan State University

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New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, New York

New York Institute of Technology came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Old Westbury, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NYIT Hospitality Management Report

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