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2023 Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

11 Ranked Colleges
1,434 Degrees Awarded
$28,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Hospitality Administration/Management is the 92nd most popular major in the country with 10,606 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,058 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,434 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general hospitality administration/management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general hospitality administration/management programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general hospitality administration/management program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The hotel & restaurant management 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 11 Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s. UNLV is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 595 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNLV also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 1,594 of the 31,142 students enrolled at UNLV were GI Bill® students, of which 929 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,370. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 162 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

Wazzu also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Washington State University Veteran Student Life Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #3 spot on the list. San Diego State University is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,433 of the 36,334 students enrolled at SDSU were GI Bill® students, of which 853 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SDSU]](/colleges/san-diego-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 267 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying hotel & restaurant management list, Cal Poly Pomona has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cal Poly Pomona supports 30,014 students, and 34 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,486. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona]](/colleges/california-state-polytechnic-university-pomona/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

CSULB also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, CSULB supports 40,069 students, and 822 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 310 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,845. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CSULB]](/colleges/california-state-university-long-beach/student-life/veterans/)

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying hotel & restaurant management list, USFCA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 10,068 students enrolled at USFCA, 6 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,232. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at USFCA]](/colleges/university-of-san-francisco/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying hotel & restaurant management list, UAA has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UAA supports 11,953 students, and 42 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 31 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,609. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UAA Veteran Student Life Report

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

San Jose State also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8.Among the 36,208 students enrolled at San Jose State, 660 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 384 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,909. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at San Jose State University]](/colleges/san-jose-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s list. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 67 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 27,349 students enrolled at San Francisco State University, 950 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 536 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,581. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at San Francisco State University]](/colleges/san-francisco-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. CSUMB is located in Seaside, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

CSUMB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 7,409 students enrolled at CSUMB, 20 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,369. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 California State University - Monterey Bay Veteran Student Life Report

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Brigham Young University - Hawaii ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s list. Laie, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.

BYU - H also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 3,180 students enrolled at Brigham Young University - Hawaii were GI Bill® students, of which 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,503. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Brigham Young University - Hawaii Veteran Student Life Report

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