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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 254 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 19 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Culinary Institute of America landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Hyde Park, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 44 degrees to qualified masters’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at The Culinary Institute of America
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s hospitality degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Full East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Hospitality Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 masters’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Madison, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Hospitality Management Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
With a ranking of #6, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Stevens Institute of Technology is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Stevens Institute of Technology Hospitality Management Report
Temple University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s hospitality degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
New York University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at New York University
St John’s University - New York landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. St John’s University - New York is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 7 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Georgetown University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 10 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Delaware did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. UD is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 7 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Drexel University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s hospitality degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
La Roche University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. La Roche is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 ranking of #15, Morgan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s hospitality degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Widener University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Chester, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s hospitality students 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%.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Widener University
Monroe College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Monroe College is located in Bronx, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 146 masters’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
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