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2023 Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in North Carolina

22 Colleges
$32,739 Avg Salary
$23,294 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Hospitality Management School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, hospitality management was ranked 9th in North Carolina. In fact, 313 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

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The Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Hospitality Management program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for hospitality majors pursuing a .

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the most popular school in North Carolina for hospitality management students. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from ECU carry an average student debt load of $25,252. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $298.

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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 city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 22 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Carolina Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wake Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

After completing their degree, hospitality graduates from Wake Technical Community College carry an average student debt load of $19,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, hospitality graduates from Appalachian State take out $21,945 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Western Carolina University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

Hospitality majors at WCU take out an average of $25,657 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $378.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for hospitality management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

High Point University

High Point, NC

With a ranking of #8, High Point University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for hospitality management students. Located in the midsize city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular hospitality management programs. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

The average amount in student loans that hospitality majors at UNC Greensboro take out is $21,875.

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#10

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC

Nash Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Hospitality Management Schools in North Carolina ranking. Nash Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rocky Mount.

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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
Florida 2,397
Georgia 180
Tennessee 123
Louisiana 111
Virginia 347
West Virginia 59
Alabama 311
Mississippi 74
South Carolina 360
Arkansas 33
Kentucky 79

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, hospitality management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Hospitality Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management 9,593
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 2,122
Tourism and Travel Services Management 1,133
Restaurant/Food Services Management 915
Meeting and Event Planning 915
Other Hospitality Administration/Management 659
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management 444
Resort Management 220
Casino Management 13
Brewery/Brewpub Operations/Management 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078

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).
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