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 a Master’s 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,032 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major” ranking looked at 67 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in hospitality management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in hospitality management.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree hospitality students.
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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major. JWU Online is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 masters’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Schiller International University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major. Located in Largo, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Schiller International University
Out of the 67 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major that were part of this year’s ranking, San Ignacio University landed the #3 spot on the list. San Ignacio University is a private for-profit institution located in Doral, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Culinary Institute of America. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. The Culinary Institute of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hyde Park, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The Culinary Institute of America Hospitality Management Report
Out of the 67 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #5 spot on the list. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 32 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Johnson & Wales University - Providence Hospitality Management Report
University of New Orleans ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 25 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at University of New Orleans
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. East Stroudsburg University is located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Hospitality Management at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #8. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s hospitality degrees to 157 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Florida International University
With a ranking of #9, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 47 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Cornell University
University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Husson University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. Husson University is located in Bangor, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
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 Husson University
University of Houston ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 58 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 5 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus
University of Central Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 88 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at University of Central Florida
With a ranking of #15, George Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 masters’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at George Washington University
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #16. Teaneck, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s hospitality degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hoboken, New Jersey. It awarded 8 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Stevens Institute of Technology
Temple University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Temple University
With a ranking of #19, Roosevelt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified masters’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
California State University - East Bay came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 12 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 more about Hospitality Management at California State University - East Bay
With a ranking of #22, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 18 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Georgia State University
San Diego State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #24. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Purdue University - Main Campus
University of North Texas came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s hospitality degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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