by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major” 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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 50 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,735 and $124,256 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major” ranking analyzed 15 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 colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree hospitality students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Mississippi is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 doctorate’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s hospitality degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, 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 91%.
University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, 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 85%.
With a ranking of #7, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s hospitality degrees to 187 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Hospitality Management Report
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Central Florida Hospitality Management Report
Cornell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #9. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s hospitality degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Cornell University
Washington State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 218 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 more about Hospitality Management at Texas A&M College Station
Virginia Tech landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 54 doctorate’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 92%.
With a ranking of #12, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s hospitality degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school awarded 62 degrees to qualified doctorate’s hospitality students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 49 doctorate’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Hospitality Management at Ohio State University - Main Campus
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