2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Doctorate
11
Ranked Colleges
34
Degrees Awarded
$31,300
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Doctorate” 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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in hospitality management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality hospitality management programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the hospitality management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying hospitality.
Top 11 Best Hospitality Management Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Doctorate. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 4 doctorate’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Doctor’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. 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 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 93%.
Full Purdue Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Doctorate. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
UNLV also made our “Best Hospitality Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Of the 31,142 students enrolled at University of Nevada - Las Vegas, 1,594 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 qualified for 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%.
Full UNLV Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Doctorate list. 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 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Cornell University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Doctorate. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 4 doctorate’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville also took the #6 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. During this same period, 8 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%. 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)
Iowa State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Doctorate ranking. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 3 doctorate’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Doctor’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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. During this same period, 9 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%. 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 Iowa State University]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Doctorate list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying hospitality list, UH has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Hospitality Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 47,090 students enrolled at UH, 1,382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. 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 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 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Houston]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Doctorate list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
UofSC also made our “Best Hospitality Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, University of South Carolina - Columbia supports 35,470 students, and 1,609 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 651 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. To help with additional expenses, 33 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Washington State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying hospitality list, Wazzu has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Hospitality Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.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. 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%.
Full Washington State University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Hospitality for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying hospitality list, UCF has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Hospitality Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 71,881 students enrolled at University of Central Florida, 2,263 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 8 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 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 92%.
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