by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 944 people earned their degree in restaurant/food services management, making the major the 511th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major” ranking, we looked at 48 colleges that offer a degree in restaurant/food services management. To top this list, a school must have a successful restaurant/food services management program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 Restaurant/Food Services Management Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Culinary Institute of America. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major. The Culinary Institute of America is a small school located in Hyde Park, New York that handed out 283 ’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The Culinary Institute of America Restaurant/Food Services Management Report
Out of the 48 schools in the Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Stratford University landed the #2 spot on the list. Stratford University is a small school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 51 ’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Stratford University Restaurant/Food Services Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 49 ’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2020-2021.
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 2.6% 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%.
Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Restaurant/Food Services Management Report
Out of the 48 schools in the Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified ’s restaurant/food services management students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major list. Long Island City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s restaurant/food services management degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Full LaGuardia Community College Restaurant/Food Services Management Report
University of Central Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 34 ’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
With a ranking of #7, ECPI University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 21 ’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major ranking, coming in at #9. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 15 ’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major list. Central Texas College is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northampton County Area Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major ranking. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 ’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northampton Community College Restaurant/Food Services Management Report
Klamath Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major ranking. Klamath Community College is a small public school situated in Klamath Falls, Oregon. It awarded 21 ’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of North Alabama landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major ranking. Florence, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s restaurant/food services management degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of North Alabama Restaurant/Food Services Management Report
Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s restaurant/food services management students in 2020-2021.
Erie Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s restaurant/food services management students in 2020-2021.
Full Erie Community College Restaurant/Food Services Management Report
Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s restaurant/food services management degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Restaurant/Food Services Management at Cuyahoga Community College District
Naugatuck Valley Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major ranking. Waterbury, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s restaurant/food services management degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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Hillsborough Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s restaurant/food services management students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, American Public University System did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major list. American Military University is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 11 ’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Read full report on Restaurant/Food Services Management at American Military University
College of Southern Nevada came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major ranking. College of Southern Nevada is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 5 ’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of Southern Nevada Restaurant/Food Services Management Report
Scottsdale Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major list. Scottsdale Community College is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s restaurant/food services management degrees to qualified students.
Full Scottsdale Community College Restaurant/Food Services Management Report
Triton College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major ranking. Triton College is a public institution located in River Grove, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Triton College Restaurant/Food Services Management Report
College of DuPage came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major ranking. College of DuPage is a large school located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois that handed out 4 ’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2020-2021.
Johnson & Wales University - Online came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major ranking. JWU Online is a small school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 3 ’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Johnson & Wales University - Online Restaurant/Food Services Management Report
Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major ranking. This small school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 ’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2020-2021.
Full JWU Charlotte Restaurant/Food Services Management Report
Valencia College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s restaurant/food services management degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Full Valencia College Restaurant/Food Services Management Report
Butler Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Restaurant/Food Services Management Major ranking. Butler CC is a medium-sized school located in El Dorado, Kansas that handed out 3 ’s restaurant/food services management degrees in 2020-2021.
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