2023 Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,831 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,320 and $20,222 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 969 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in hospitality management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent hospitality management programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying hospitality.
Top 12 Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 118 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, ASU - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. On top of their other funding sources, 672 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%. 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 Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 230 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
UH also took the #3 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UH supports 47,090 students, and 1,382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 730 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UH]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s hospitality students in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 109 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas, 2,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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 85%.
Full University of North Texas Veteran Student Life Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 53 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
OSU also made our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 1,038 of the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU were GI Bill® students, of which 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. In addition to receiving other benefits, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. OSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at OSU]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Northern Arizona University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 210 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, NAU supports 29,566 students, and 1,055 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 622 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. In addition to receiving other benefits, 56 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NAU offers 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NAU]](/colleges/northern-arizona-university/student-life/veterans/)
Grand Canyon University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Grand Canyon University supports 103,427 students, and 7,172 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4,951 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,970. On top of their other funding sources, 5 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%.
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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s list. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.
SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 427 of the 12,620 students enrolled at Stephen F Austin State University were GI Bill® students, of which 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,500. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Hospitality for a Bachelor’s list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s hospitality degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, New Mexico State University - Main Campus supports 14,227 students, and 620 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 285 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,880. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. New Mexico State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
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