by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 16,015 people earned their degree in hospitality management, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States. In , hospitality management graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $36,445 and had an average of $21,973 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,395 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,915 and $21,359 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 546 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,642 and $15,171 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 71 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in hospitality management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in hospitality management.
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The hospitality school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Long Island Business Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Flushing, New York, and it awarded 21 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 71 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Schenectady County Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Schenectady, New York, and it awarded 13 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at SUNY Schenectady
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Hospitality Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Career Technical Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Career Technical Institute is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 5 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Career Technical Institute Hospitality Management Report
Out of the 71 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. LaGuardia Community College is a fairly large school located in Long Island City, New York that handed out 83 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Pittsburgh Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small school located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania that handed out 12 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Pittsburgh Technical College Hospitality Management Report
With a ranking of #7, Prince George’s Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Largo, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northampton County Area Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 22 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Northampton Community College
With a ranking of #9, Wor-Wic Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Salisbury, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Wor-Wic Community College Hospitality Management Report
With a ranking of #10, Monroe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
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Genesee Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Genesee Community College is a small school located in Batavia, New York that handed out 8 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
New York City College of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 26 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Hospitality Management at New York City College of Technology
Cayuga County Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Auburn, New York, and it awarded 2 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Cayuga Community College
With a ranking of #14, Sullivan County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Sullivan is a small school located in Loch Sheldrake, New York that handed out 1 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #15, SUNY Broome did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kingsborough Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Kingsborough Community College
With a ranking of #17, Adirondack Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Queensbury, New York, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Brookdale Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lincroft, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Brookdale Community College
Niagara County Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Sanborn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #20, Frederick Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Frederick Community College is a public institution located in Frederick, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Frederick Community College Hospitality Management Report
Community College of Philadelphia came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Community College of Philadelphia Hospitality Management Report
University of the District of Columbia ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full University of the District of Columbia Hospitality Management Report
With a ranking of #23, Ocean County College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Toms River, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s hospitality degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Ocean County College
County College of Morris ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. County College of Morris is a medium-sized school located in Randolph, New Jersey that handed out 15 associates’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Montgomery College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Rockville, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified associates’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Montgomery College
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