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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

116 Colleges
$37,556 Avg Salary
$22,626 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 116 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Hospitality Management program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Culinary Institute of America the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for hospitality management students. Located in the suburb of Hyde Park, The Culinary Institute of America is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from The Culinary Institute of America carry an average student debt load of $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $797.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Cornell take out is $15,215. 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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The excellent programs at New York City College of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best hospitality management schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at City Tech take out is $7,499.

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#4

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Monroe College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at Monroe College take out is $24,175. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $172.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for hospitality management students. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Temple carry an average student debt load of $26,000. 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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#6

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

With a ranking of #6, LaGuardia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from LaGuardia carry an average student debt load of $5,492.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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With a ranking of #8, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very 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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#9

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at Stockton State accumulate an average of around $22,032 in student debt.

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George Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Hospitality majors at GWU take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from IUP carry an average student debt load of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $481.

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#12

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

With a ranking of #12, SUNY Delhi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students. Located in the town of Delhi, SUNY Delhi is a public school with a small student population.

On average, hospitality graduates from SUNY Delhi take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $186.

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#13

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #13, Buffalo State did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

While working on their degree, hospitality majors at Buffalo State accumulate an average of around $20,200 in student debt.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at East Stroudsburg University take out is $23,250.

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#15

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#16

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Hospitality majors at Monroe Community College take out an average of $15,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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SUNY Schenectady County Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Schenectady, SUNY Schenectady is a public college with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
18 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
19 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
20 Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY
20 Prince George’s Community College Largo, MD
20 Long Island Business Institute Flushing, NY
23 Montgomery College Rockville, MD
23 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD

Best Hospitality Management Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 550
New York 1,586
Maryland 117
New Jersey 215
District of Columbia 96
Delaware 93

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.

  • 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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