2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Tourism and Travel Services Management for an Associate
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Tourism and Travel Services Management for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Tourism and Travel Services Management is the 443rd most popular major in the country with 1,303 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 240 tourism and travel services management graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Tourism and Travel Services Management for an Associate” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in tourism and travel services management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality tourism and travel services management programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the tourism and travel services management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Tourism and Travel Services Management for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying tourism and travel services management.
Top 14 Best Tourism and Travel Services Management Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Tourism and Travel Services Management for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Sinclair Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Tourism and Travel Services Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Sinclair Community College supports 18,687 students, and 23 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,907. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Sinclair Community College]](/colleges/sinclair-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Black Hills State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Tourism and Travel Services Management for an Associate. Located in Spearfish, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s tourism and travel services management students in 2020-2021.
BHSU also made our “Best Tourism and Travel Services Management Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Of the 3,608 students enrolled at BHSU, 208 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,863. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Black Hills State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Tourism and Travel Services Management for an Associate. CSN is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 12 associates’s tourism and travel services management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSN, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Tourism and Travel Services Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, College of Southern Nevada supports 29,965 students, and 1,398 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 798 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,559. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. College of Southern Nevada does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at CSN]](/colleges/college-of-southern-nevada/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Tourism and Travel Services Management for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern Ohio landed the #4 spot on the list. Lima, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s tourism and travel services management degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
University of Northwestern Ohio not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Tourism and Travel Services Management Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Northwestern Ohio supports 3,009 students, and 213 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 156 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,051. During this same period, 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kingsborough Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Tourism and Travel Services Management for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 28 associates’s tourism and travel services management degrees in 2020-2021.
KCC also made our “Best Tourism and Travel Services Management Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, Kingsborough Community College supports 15,116 students, and 186 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 174 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,565. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kingsborough Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Kingsborough Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Tourism and Travel Services Management for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perkinston, Mississippi. It awarded 6 associates’s tourism and travel services management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying tourism and travel services management list, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Tourism and Travel Services Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College supports 8,677 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,350. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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LaGuardia Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Tourism and Travel Services Management for an Associate list. LaGuardia Community College is located in Long Island City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 associates’s tourism and travel services management degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying tourism and travel services management list, LaGuardia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Tourism and Travel Services Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 16,971 students enrolled at LaGuardia, 194 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,150. 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.
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Lorain County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Tourism and Travel Services Management for an Associate ranking. Elyria, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s tourism and travel services management degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
LCCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Tourism and Travel Services Management Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Lorain County Community College supports 10,138 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lorain County Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #9, Hinds Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Tourism and Travel Services Management for an Associate list. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Raymond, Mississippi. It awarded 3 associates’s tourism and travel services management degrees in 2020-2021.
Hinds Community College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Tourism and Travel Services Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Hinds Community College supports 11,181 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,000. 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.
Full Hinds Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Colorado Mountain College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Tourism and Travel Services Management for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized school located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado that handed out 6 associates’s tourism and travel services management degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado Mountain College also made our “Best Tourism and Travel Services Management Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Among the 5,315 students enrolled at Colorado Mountain College, 106 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $642. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado Mountain College]](/colleges/colorado-mountain-college/student-life/veterans/)
Morrisville State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Tourism and Travel Services Management for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Morrisville State College is a public institution located in Morrisville, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Morrisville State College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Tourism and Travel Services Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,486 students enrolled at Morrisville State College, 71 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,293. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Morrisville State College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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SUNY Schenectady County Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Tourism and Travel Services Management for an Associate ranking. SUNY Schenectady is a public institution located in Schenectady, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Schenectady also made our “Best Tourism and Travel Services Management Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Among the 4,015 students enrolled at SUNY Schenectady County Community College, 64 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,440. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Schenectady]](/colleges/schenectady-county-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Genesee Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Tourism and Travel Services Management for an Associate ranking. Genesee Community College is a small public school situated in Batavia, New York. It awarded 10 associates’s tourism and travel services management degrees in 2020-2021.
GCC also made our “Best Tourism and Travel Services Management Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Of the 4,735 students enrolled at GCC, 65 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,554. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Herkimer County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Tourism and Travel Services Management for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Herkimer College is located in Herkimer, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s tourism and travel services management degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Herkimer College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Tourism and Travel Services Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Herkimer College supports 2,224 students, and 24 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 21 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,739. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Herkimer County Community College Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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