2023 Best Other Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Hospitality Administration/Management for an Associate” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 772 people earned their degree in other hospitality administration/management, making the major the 516th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 292 other hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 17 other hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Hospitality Administration/Management for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in other hospitality administration/management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other hospitality administration/management programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other hospitality administration/management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Hospitality Administration/Management for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree vets studying other hospitality administration/management.

Top 3 Best Other Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

1

Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

624 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

$3,537 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harrisburg Area Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Hospitality Administration/Management for an Associate. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s other hospitality administration/management students in 2020-2021.

HACC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 15,376 students enrolled at HACC, 624 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,537. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. HACC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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2

Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

357 GI Bill® Students**

#3 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Hospitality Administration/Management for an Associate. CCAC is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 associates’s other hospitality administration/management degrees in 2020-2021.

CCAC also made our “Best Other Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 13,217 students enrolled at CCAC, 357 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 228 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,255. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CCAC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full CCAC Veteran Student Life Report

3

University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

1 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

$2,081 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the District of Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Hospitality Administration/Management for an Associate list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s other hospitality administration/management students in 2020-2021.

University of the District of Columbia also made our “Best Other Hospitality Administration/Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 3,725 students enrolled at University of the District of Columbia, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,081. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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