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2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Pennsylvania

26 Colleges
$34,334 Avg Salary
$24,840 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management School for You

Hospitality Management is the #73 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 550 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Hospitality Management Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Hospitality Management Colleges.

Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Schools

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the best school in Pennsylvania for hospitality management students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at Temple accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $336, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Widener University

Chester, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Widener University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Widener take out is $26,000.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 26 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at York College of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in Pennsylvania. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of York.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at YCP take out is $25,896.

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#5

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

The excellent programs at Robert Morris University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in Pennsylvania. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moon Township.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at RMU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Northampton County Area Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best hospitality management programs. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

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The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Hospitality Management Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College carry an average student debtload of $16,500.

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#8

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Pittsburgh - Bradford did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students. Pitt Bradford is a small public school located in the town of Bradford.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #10 on the list. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at IUP accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $481.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,586
Maryland 117
New Jersey 215
District of Columbia 96
Delaware 93

Hospitality Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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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