by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Ohio, there were 522 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,450 and $23,453 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 130 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in hospitality management. To top this list, a school must have a successful hospitality management program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #1 spot on the list. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ashland University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s. Ashland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 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%.
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Tiffin University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tiffin University is located in Tiffin, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Findlay did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Findlay, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ohio University - Southern Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Ironton, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Chillicothe, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
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Kent State University at Ashtabula landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kent State University at Ashtabula is a small school located in Ashtabula, Ohio that handed out 1 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Zanesville Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Zanesville, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Zanesville Campus Hospitality Management Report
Ohio University - Eastern Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. OHIO Eastern is a small public school situated in Saint Clairsville, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Lancaster Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Lancaster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Lancaster Campus Hospitality Management Report
Baldwin Wallace University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Baldwin Wallace College is located in Berea, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Full Baldwin Wallace University Hospitality Management Report
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