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2023 Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
113 Degrees Awarded
$58,499 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hospitality for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hospitality for a Master’s” ranking.

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 the Far Western US region, there were 2,554 hospitality management graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,278 and $16,989 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hospitality for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in hospitality management. 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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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hospitality for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hospitality for a Master’s”.

Top 7 Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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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 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hospitality for a Master’s list. UNLV is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNLV also took the #2 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 31,142 students enrolled at University of Nevada - Las Vegas, 1,594 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 929 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,370. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nevada - Las Vegas 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%.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hospitality for a Master’s list. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s hospitality degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying hospitality list, USC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hospitality for a Master’s. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 6 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying hospitality list, UH Manoa has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 18,025 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,153. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Hawaii at Manoa does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 Manoa]](/colleges/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa/student-life/veterans/)

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hospitality for a Master’s list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s hospitality degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, San Diego State University supports 36,334 students, and 1,433 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 853 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hospitality for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly Pomona also took the #5 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 30,014 students enrolled at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona, 34 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,486. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona]](/colleges/california-state-polytechnic-university-pomona/student-life/veterans/)

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California State University - Northridge ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hospitality for a Master’s list. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 6 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

CSUN also took the #7 spot in our “Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 40,381 students enrolled at CSUN, 680 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 336 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,745. 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 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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With a ranking of #7, California State University - East Bay did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Hospitality for a Master’s list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large school located in Hayward, California that handed out 12 masters’s hospitality degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal State East Bay not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Hospitality Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 16,253 students enrolled at California State University - East Bay, 32 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,956. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State University - East Bay does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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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