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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Hospitality for a Doctorate

1 Ranked Colleges
4 Degrees Awarded
$36,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Hospitality for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Hospitality for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

Across Tennessee, there were 137 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,419 and $26,937 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality hospitality management programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the hospitality management program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Hospitality for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Hospitality for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Hospitality for a Doctorate”.

Top 1 Best Hospitality Management Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Hospitality for a Doctorate list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 4 doctorate’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Hospitality Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.Among the 30,559 students enrolled at UT Knoxville, 1,122 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 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 89%. 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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