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2024 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

79 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
2,395 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$38,915 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.

College Factual looked at 79 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,395 degrees in hospitality management during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Hospitality Management School

Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

Pick Your Hospitality Management Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Hospitality
Bachelor's Degrees in Hospitality
Master's Degrees in Hospitality
Doctor's Degrees in Hospitality

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 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college 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 Middle Atlantic 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. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Hospitality

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
297 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in hospitality management needs to check out Cornell University. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 297 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the hospitality management major at Cornell University earn $24,253 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
123 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
28.5% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in hospitality management. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 123 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Those hospitality management students who get their degree from New York University earn $17,566 more than the typical hospitality student.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$53,676 Median Starting Salary

George Washington University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in hospitality management. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 64 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Those hospitality management students who get their degree from George Washington University make $14,760 more than the typical hospitality graduate.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$45,097 Median Starting Salary

University of Delaware is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in hospitality management. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were about 62 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the hospitality management major at University of Delaware earn $6,182 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
87 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$41,472 Median Starting Salary

Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 87 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year. Those hospitality management students who get their degree from Temple University earn $2,557 more than the standard hospitality grad.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 12 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Those hospitality management students who get their degree from Georgetown University make $13,957 more than the average hospitality student.

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7
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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$33,749 Median Starting Salary

LaGuardia is a fairly large public college located in the city of Long Island City. This college ranks 46th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 83 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at LaGuardia in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the hospitality program make an average of $33,749 for their early career.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
259 Hospitality Degrees Awarded
$39,886 Median Starting Salary

The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hyde Park.

There were about 259 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at The Culinary Institute of America 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 income of $39,886.

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9
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Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD

Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #214 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Montgomery College is a great college overall.

There were about 25 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Montgomery College in the most recent data year.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$36,723 Median Starting Salary

Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 16 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, hospitality degree recipients generally earn around $36,723 in their early careers.

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11
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NJ

Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #64 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stevens is a great school overall.

There were roughly 7 hospitality management students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent year we have data available.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Hospitality Management students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

RankCollegeLocation
12Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem, PA
13Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY
14Monroe CollegeBronx, NY
15Widener UniversityChester, PA
16Kingsborough Community CollegeBrooklyn, NY
17County College of MorrisRandolph, NJ
18New York City College of TechnologyBrooklyn, NY
19University of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MD

Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State

Explore the best hospitality management schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania334550
New York3331,586
Maryland279117
New Jersey273215
District of Columbia18892
Delaware17593

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

Hospitality Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management926
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management526
Restaurant/Food Services Management310
Other Hospitality Administration/Management251
Meeting and Event Planning170
Tourism and Travel Services Management133
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management55
Resort Management24

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management48,629
Accounting14,518
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods10,946
Finance & Financial Management10,022
General Business/Commerce8,542
Marketing6,442
Human Resource Management5,325
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing2,025
Management Information Systems1,424
International Business1,393

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