by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Connecticut” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Connecticut, there were 45 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,474 and $22,000 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Connecticut” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in hospitality management. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in hospitality management.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Connecticut”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Connecticut list. This medium-sized school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 12 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Central Connecticut State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mitchell College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Connecticut. Mitchell College is a small school located in New London, Connecticut that handed out 10 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Connecticut. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small school located in Waterbury, Connecticut that handed out 8 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Naugatuck Valley Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Connecticut list. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Haven. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Connecticut. Located in West Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at University of New Haven
Manchester Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Connecticut ranking. Manchester Community College is a small school located in Manchester, Connecticut that handed out 2 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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Norwalk Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Connecticut list. Norwalk Community College is a small school located in Norwalk, Connecticut that handed out 2 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Gateway Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in Connecticut ranking. Gateway Community College is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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