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2024 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the New England Region

31 Colleges in the New England Region
867 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$39,889 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in hospitality management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #66 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 31 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for hospitality management students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 867 degrees in hospitality management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Hospitality Management School

Best Hospitality Management Schools in the New England Region Your choice of hospitality management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Hospitality Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Hospitality Management Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Hospitality Management in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the hospitality degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Hospitality

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
2.7% Growth in Graduates

Boston University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in hospitality management. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 112 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Hospitality Management degree recipients from Boston University receive an earnings boost of around $6,187 over the typical income of hospitality management graduates.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
115 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$45,299 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you wish to pursue a degree in hospitality management. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were approximately 115 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available. Hospitality Management degree recipients from University of Massachusetts Amherst receive an earnings boost of around $5,410 above the typical earnings of hospitality management majors.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA

Every student pursuing a degree in hospitality management has to check out Bunker Hill Community College. BHCC is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #293 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BHCC is a great college overall.

There were about 20 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at BHCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
131 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$35,901 Median Starting Salary

Johnson & Wales University - Providence is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in hospitality management. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #483 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means JWU Providence is a great university overall.

There were about 131 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the hospitality program state that they receive average early career wages of $35,901.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
149 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
25.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 149 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at JWU Online in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the hospitality program state that they receive average early career earnings of $35,901.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
18.4% Growth in Graduates

UNH is a large public university located in the suburb of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the hospitality management degree program at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus make $5,149 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Lasell University
Newton, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,249 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Newton, Lasell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #624 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lasell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Lasell in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the hospitality program earn around $39,249 in their early career salary.

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Endicott College
Beverly, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$41,770 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #499 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Endicott is a great college overall.

There were roughly 36 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Endicott in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the hospitality program make around $41,770 for their early career.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA

Salem State is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Salem. This university ranks 37th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 14 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NH
23.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the fringe town of Concord, NHTI is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were roughly 13 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at NHTI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State

Explore the best hospitality management colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 372
Connecticut 241 45
New Hampshire 210 73
Maine 202 37
Rhode Island 200 280
Vermont 194 8

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Hospitality Management is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Hospitality Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management 604
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 88
Tourism and Travel Services Management 68
Other Hospitality Administration/Management 38
Restaurant/Food Services Management 28
Meeting and Event Planning 23
Resort Management 12
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management 5
Casino Management 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 26,952
Accounting 6,104
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 4,583
Finance & Financial Management 4,179
Marketing 3,773
General Business/Commerce 3,482
Human Resource Management 1,459
International Business 847
Management Information Systems 715
Entrepreneurial Studies 595

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