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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Pennsylvania” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Hospitality Management is the 66th most popular major in the country with 16,015 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. 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 Pennsylvania, there were 542 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,261 and $22,594 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 345 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,302 and $25,698 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in hospitality management. That schools that top this list have a program in hospitality management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree hospitality students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College landed the #2 spot on the list. The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a small private for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Keystone College landed the #3 spot on the list. Keystone College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in La Plume, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Pennsylvania. IUP is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercyhurst University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Pennsylvania list. East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Hospitality Management Report
York College of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Pennsylvania ranking. YCP is a small school located in York, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Full York College of Pennsylvania Hospitality Management Report
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Bradford, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Hospitality Management at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford
Temple University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 57 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Widener University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Robert Morris University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Pennsylvania ranking. RMU is a small school located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Robert Morris University
Seton Hill University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Seton Hill is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Williamsport, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Pennsylvania College of Technology Hospitality Management Report
Drexel University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wilkes University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Pennsylvania list. Wilkes University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Wilkes University
Marywood University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
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