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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in North Carolina

22 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.

The Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in North Carolina 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.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for hospitality management students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school 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 school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Carolina Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in North Carolina list. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wake Technical Community College is a great place for hospitality management students. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for hospitality management students. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Appalachian State carry an average student debt load of $22,500.

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Western Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in North Carolina ranking. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

On average, hospitality graduates from WCU take out $26,628 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $246.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

On average, hospitality graduates from UNC Greensboro take out $24,011 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. Located in the city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

Cape Fear Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in North Carolina ranking. CFCC is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

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Best Hospitality Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Hospitality Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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 22 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bblackpsu.

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