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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major

15 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major

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In 2020-2021, 17,689 people earned their degree in hospitality management, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 34 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in hospitality management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in hospitality management.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree hospitality students.

Top 15 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Hospitality Management

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 Hospitality Management Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Hospitality Management at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 more about Hospitality Management at Iowa State

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Ole Miss Hospitality Management Report

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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 #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 4 doctorate’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Purdue University - Main Campus

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, 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 more about Hospitality Management at University of Houston

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With a ranking of #7, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 2 doctorate’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Hospitality Management Report

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University of Central Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s hospitality degrees to 3 students 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%.

Read more about Hospitality Management at UCF

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #9. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 1 doctorate’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, 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 96%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Cornell University

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Hospitality Management at Wazzu

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Texas A&M University - College Station

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 53 doctorate’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Virginia Tech

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 72 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Hospitality Management at Texas Tech University

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major ranking, coming in at #12. UD is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 75 doctorate’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 UD Hospitality Management Report

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Hospitality Major list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Hospitality Management at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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