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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor's

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General Hospitality Administration/Management is the 92nd most popular major in the country with 10,606 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 604 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 372 general hospitality administration/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer 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 a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general hospitality administration/management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 12 Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s list. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying hotel & restaurant management list, Boston U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University, 15 are 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 $25,162. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

UNH also made our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 14,348 students enrolled at UNH were GI Bill® students, of which 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,247. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNH 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 31,642 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts Amherst, 477 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. During this same period, 21 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UMass Amherst Veteran Student Life Report

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Endicott College landed the #4 spot on the list. Beverly, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Endicott, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 4,287 students enrolled at Endicott, 124 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,129. In addition to receiving other benefits, 16 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%.

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s list. Southern New Hampshire University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 13 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

SNHU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 134,345 students enrolled at Southern New Hampshire University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

Salem State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Salem State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Salem State supports 7,242 students, and 273 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 160 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,582. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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University of Southern Maine ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 4 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying hotel & restaurant management list, University of Southern Maine has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 400 of the 8,022 students enrolled at University of Southern Maine were GI Bill® students, of which 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,298. 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 University of Southern Maine Veteran Student Life Report

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Lasell University
Newton, Massachusetts

Lasell University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Newton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Lasell also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lasell University supports 1,951 students, and 58 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,225. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lasell University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 321 of the 10,652 students enrolled at Central Connecticut State University were GI Bill® students, of which 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,782. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Nichols College
Dudley, Massachusetts

Nichols College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Dudley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying hotel & restaurant management list, Nichols has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Nichols supports 1,518 students, and 36 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,839. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. JWU Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

JWU Providence also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 5,676 students enrolled at JWU Providence, 265 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 175 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,319. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Mitchell College
New London, Connecticut

With a ranking of #12, Mitchell College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Hotel & Restaurant Management for a Bachelor’s list. Mitchell College is located in New London, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s hotel and restaurant management degrees to qualified students.

Mitchell College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 599 students enrolled at Mitchell College, 14 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,450. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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