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2023 Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

189 Ranked Colleges
10,396 Degrees Awarded
$36,551 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Hospitality Management is the 66th most popular major in the country with 17,689 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 10,396 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 189 colleges that offer a degree in hospitality management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality hospitality management programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the hospitality management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 189 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 118 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #6 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M College Station offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 108 students in 2020-2021.

Purdue also took the #8 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Out of the 189 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 229 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. 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%.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 229 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Florida State University]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Out of the 189 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #5 spot on the list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 99 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UA is also in the top of our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 37,840 students enrolled at UA, 2,081 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. During this same period, 357 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UA offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. 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 UA]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also took the #20 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s ranking. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 599 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNLV, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNLV supports 31,142 students, and 1,594 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 929 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,370. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Veteran Student Life Report

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #8, James Madison University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 138 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.

JMU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, James Madison University supports 21,594 students, and 842 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 464 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,824. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 JMU]](/colleges/james-madison-university/student-life/veterans/)

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #9, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s list. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 88 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, ECU is in the top on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, ECU supports 28,798 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full ECU Veteran Student Life Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s ranking. Washington State University is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 162 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Wazzu also did well on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wazzu offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 Washington State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 35 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Tempe is also in the top of our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 183 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

UofSC also made our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Our most recent data shows that 1,609 of the 35,470 students enrolled at University of South Carolina - Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. To help with additional expenses, 33 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Carolina - Columbia offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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New York University
New York, New York

With a ranking of #13, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s list. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

NYU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University, 1 are 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 $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Iowa State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Iowa State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #15, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s list. Drexel is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Drexel is in the top on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Among the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drexel does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Drexel]](/colleges/drexel-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Hawaii at Manoa supports 18,025 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,153. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #17, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s list. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 University of Kentucky]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #18, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 230 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UH supports 47,090 students, and 1,382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 730 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. During this same period, 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UH]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #19, George Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, GWU supports 27,017 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 George Washington University]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 53 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech also took the #7 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Central Florida ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s list. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 725 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 71,881 students enrolled at UCF, 2,263 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,995. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCF does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 University of Central Florida]](/colleges/university-of-central-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #22, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s list. RIT is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 10 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

RIT also claimed a top spot on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Among the 16,158 students enrolled at Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 are 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 $17,424. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 RIT Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s ranking. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 77 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan University, 1 are 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 $425. 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 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 Central Michigan]](/colleges/central-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn excels when it comes to hospitality quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University, 1,499 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. During this same period, 68 students received scholarships 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Auburn University Veteran Student Life Report

Rest of the Best 29 in Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
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