by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region” ranking.
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 New England region, there were 867 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,889 and $25,648 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 50 colleges that offered 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region hospitality students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Online. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region list. JWU Online is a small school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 149 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region. JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 131 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region list. Mitchell College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New London, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lasell University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region. Lasell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Endicott College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region. Endicott is a private not-for-profit institution located in Beverly, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Nichols College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region list. Nichols College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dudley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Castleton University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region list. Castleton is located in Castleton, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Husson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Husson is a small school located in Bangor, Maine that handed out 15 ’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%.
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White Mountains Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region ranking. White Mountains Community College is a public institution located in Berlin, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Great Bay Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Great Bay Community College is a small school located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire that handed out 11 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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Massachusetts Bay Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 115 diplomas to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, 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 89%.
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Holyoke Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 112 degrees to qualified ’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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Eastern Maine Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region list. Eastern Maine Community College is a small school located in Bangor, Maine that handed out 5 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lakes Region Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Lakes Region Community College is a small public school situated in Laconia, New Hampshire. It awarded 1 ’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.
Full Lakes Region Community College Hospitality Management Report
With a ranking of #17, Naugatuck Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region list. Waterbury, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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Bunker Hill Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 38 ’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 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #20, Cape Cod Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region list. Cape Cod Community College is a small school located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts that handed out 5 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region list. NHTI is located in Concord, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Southern Maine Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #22. SMCC is a medium-sized school located in South Portland, Maine that handed out 6 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Berkshire Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’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.
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With a ranking of #24, Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region list. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
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University of Southern Maine came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized school located in Portland, Maine that handed out 14 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Southern Maine Hospitality Management Report
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