by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 17,689 people earned their degree in hospitality management, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, hospitality management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,874 and had an average of $22,906 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 867 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,889 and $25,648 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 50 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in hospitality management. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in hospitality management.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Online. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region list. JWU Online is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 149 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 131 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 50 schools in the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #3 spot on the list. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 112 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 115 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 38 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Endicott College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region ranking. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Beverly, Massachusetts. It awarded 36 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Lasell University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region list. Newton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Lasell University
Salem State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region list. Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Southern New Hampshire University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region list. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Southern New Hampshire University
With a ranking of #9, Bunker Hill Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 20 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Husson University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region ranking. Bangor, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Southern Maine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 University of Southern Maine
Central Connecticut State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Central Connecticut State University
With a ranking of #14, Mitchell College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in New London, Connecticut, and it awarded 10 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Nichols College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region list. Nichols is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dudley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Holyoke Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Holyoke Community College is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Holyoke Community College
Bristol Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Fall River, Massachusetts, and it awarded 8 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Naugatuck Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small school located in Waterbury, Connecticut that handed out 8 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Naugatuck Valley Community College Hospitality Management Report
Quinsigamond Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 15 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Quinsigamond Community College
Castleton University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region list. Castleton, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s hospitality degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Middlesex Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #21. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bedford, Massachusetts that handed out 10 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Middlesex Community College
Massachusetts Bay Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region ranking. Massachusetts Bay Community College is a small school located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts that handed out 9 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at MassBay Community College
With a ranking of #23, Southern Maine Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region list. Southern Maine Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in South Portland, Maine. It awarded 6 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Sacred Heart University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region ranking. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 6 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, 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 87%.
Read more about Hospitality Management at Sacred Heart University
With a ranking of #23, Plymouth State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Hospitality Major in the New England Region list. Plymouth State is a small school located in Plymouth, New Hampshire that handed out 8 ’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Plymouth State University Hospitality Management Report
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