by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Mississippi” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Mississippi, there were 107 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,015 and $25,000 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Mississippi” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree 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 Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Mississippi”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for mississippi hospitality students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Mississippi. Located in Booneville, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.
Full Northeast Mississippi Community College Hospitality Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Mississippi list. University of Mississippi is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 40 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Mississippi. Northwest Mississippi Community College is a public institution located in Senatobia, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Mississippi. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Southern Mississippi Hospitality Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Mississippi list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small school located in Wesson, Mississippi that handed out 2 ’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.
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Hinds Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Mississippi ranking. Hinds Community College is a public institution located in Raymond, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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East Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #8. Decatur, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #9, Itawamba Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Mississippi list. Itawamba Community College is located in Fulton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
East Mississippi Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Mississippi ranking. Located in Scooba, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Meridian Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Mississippi ranking. MCC is a small public school situated in Meridian, Mississippi. It awarded 3 ’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Coahoma Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Mississippi list. Clarksdale, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Coahoma Community College
Mississippi Delta Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Mississippi list. This small school is located in Moorhead, Mississippi, and it awarded 0 ’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Mississippi Delta Community College Hospitality Management Report
With a ranking of #11, Alcorn State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Hospitality Major in Mississippi list. This small school is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, and it awarded 0 ’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
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