2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Hospitality Management School for You
Hospitality Management is the #65 most popular major in the country with 17,689 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 86 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Our 2023 rankings named Institute of Culinary Education the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for hospitality management students. Located in the large city of New York, Institute of Culinary Education is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Hospitality majors at Institute of Culinary Education take out an average of $6,734 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for hospitality management students. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, hospitality graduates from Cornell take out $15,215 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $663.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at UD take out is $24,893. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $385, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
On average, hospitality graduates from NYU take out $22,708 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $795, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for hospitality management students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
While working on their degree, hospitality majors at GWU accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.
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Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best hospitality management programs. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.
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Georgetown University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best hospitality management programs. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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Culinary Institute of America came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Hyde Park, The Culinary Institute of America is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, hospitality majors at The Culinary Institute of America accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $797.
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Anne Arundel Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a large student population.
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Temple University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Hospitality majors at Temple take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $336, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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LaGuardia Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at LaGuardia take out is $5,492.
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Widener University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.
After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Widener carry an average student debtload of $26,000.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Montgomery College | Rockville, MD |
| 14 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 15 | Stockton University | Galloway, NJ |
| 16 | York College of Pennsylvania | York, PA |
| 17 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne, MD |
Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 550 |
| New York | 1,586 |
| Maryland | 117 |
| New Jersey | 215 |
| District of Columbia | 96 |
| Delaware | 93 |
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Related Programs
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Rankings in Majors Related to Hospitality
One of 21 majors within the area of study, hospitality management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Hospitality
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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