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2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$25,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 10,363 people earned their degree in general hospitality administration/management, making the major the 80th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 34 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general hospitality administration/management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general hospitality administration/management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general hospitality administration/management program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management (Income $0-$30k)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 10 doctorate’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCF has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948.

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#3 in overall quality

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 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 6 doctorate’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

#5

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ole Miss, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Hotel & Restaurant Management Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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).
  • 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

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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