by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in North Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across North Carolina, there were 520 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,739 and $25,813 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in North Carolina” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in North Carolina”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Livingstone College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in North Carolina. Livingstone College is a small school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 7 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Livingstone College
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte landed the #2 spot on the list. JWU Charlotte is a small school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 12 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, High Point University landed the #3 spot on the list. High Point is a medium-sized school located in High Point, North Carolina that handed out 21 ’s hospitality degrees 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in North Carolina list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 117 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #5 spot on the list. WCU is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Western Carolina University
With a ranking of #6, Campbell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in North Carolina list. Campbell is a medium-sized school located in Buies Creek, North Carolina that handed out 12 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. Appalachian State is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 34 ’s hospitality 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
North Carolina Central University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at North Carolina Central University
Carteret Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Morehead City, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Carteret Community College
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in North Carolina ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Coastal Carolina Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in North Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and it awarded 40 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Coastal Carolina Community College Hospitality Management Report
Meredith College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in North Carolina list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in North Carolina list. Asheville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Central Piedmont Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in North Carolina ranking. This fairly large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 89 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in North Carolina ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 28 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Hudson, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hospitality Management Report
Guilford Technical Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in North Carolina list. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Jamestown, North Carolina. It awarded 7 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Guilford Technical Community College
Wake Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #18. Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Full Wake Technical Community College Hospitality Management Report
Cape Fear Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in North Carolina ranking. Cape Fear Community College is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Cape Fear Community College
Nash Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
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Durham Technical Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in North Carolina list. Durham Technical Community College is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s 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.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Durham Technical Community College
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