by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Oregon” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Oregon, there were 103 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $20,000 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Oregon” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in hospitality management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular hospitality management programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Oregon” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for oregon hospitality students.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Chemeketa Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Salem, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lane Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Oregon. Lane Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 10 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Klamath Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Oregon list. Klamath Community College is a small public school situated in Klamath Falls, Oregon. It awarded 21 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Klamath Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Oregon list. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Blue Mountain Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. BMCC is located in Pendleton, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #6, Mt. Hood Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Oregon list. This medium-sized school is located in Gresham, Oregon, and it awarded 0 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Oregon Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Oregon list. Southwestern Oregon Community College is a small school located in Coos Bay, Oregon that handed out 0 ’s hospitality 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 Southwestern Oregon Community College
Central Oregon Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Oregon ranking. COCC is located in Bend, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Central Oregon Community College
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