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Best Hospitality Management Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in North Carolina

15 Colleges
$32,739 Avg Salary
$25,813 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management School for You

Hospitality Management is the #64 most popular major in North Carolina with 337 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Hospitality Management Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in North Carolina

Check out the hospitality programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Hospitality Management Schools

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the best school in North Carolina for hospitality management students. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at ECU 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 $289.

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The excellent programs at Central Piedmont Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Hospitality Management Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at Appalachian State accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt.

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#4

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

The excellent programs at Campbell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in North Carolina. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Campbell take out is $19,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina Central University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

Hospitality majors at North Carolina Central University take out an average of $34,055 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

High Point University

High Point, NC

With a ranking of #6, High Point University did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students. Located in the midsize city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte ranked #7 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, JWU Charlotte is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at JWU Charlotte take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $327, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from UNC Greensboro carry an average student debtload of $24,011.

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With a ranking of #9, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for hospitality management students. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

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#10

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Hospitality Management Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at WCU accumulate an average of around $26,628 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $246.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 180
Virginia 347
Florida 2,466
Tennessee 123
Kentucky 79
South Carolina 360
Louisiana 111
Arkansas 33
Alabama 311
Mississippi 74
West Virginia 59

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

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 15 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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