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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
11 Degrees Awarded
$32,800 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 10,606 people earned their degree in general hospitality administration/management, making the major the 92nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,082 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 11 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general hospitality administration/management. That schools that top this list have a program in general hospitality administration/management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree hotel & restaurant management students.

Top 5 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Hospitality Administration/Management in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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 89%.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region list. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Ole Miss

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UCF General Hospitality Administration/Management Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hotel & Restaurant Management Major in the Southeast Region. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 53 doctorate’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Hospitality Administration/Management at Virginia Tech

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