Most Popular Colleges for Hospitality Management Doctor’s Degree Programs
Around 39 doctorates are awarded each year to hospitality management majors. These schools have the largest programs in the field.
Iowa State claimed the #1 spot on our list by awarding 9 doctor's degrees in hospitality in 2017-2018.
Graduate students at Iowa State can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,944 |
$22,656 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,134 |
$1,134 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$497 |
$1,259 |
In 2017-2018, Iowa State reported having 2,878 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,041 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,697 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
In 2017-2018, 6 students at Texas Tech earned doctor's degrees in hospitality. This makes the college rank #2 on our list. Texas Tech also ranks #2 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a hospitality degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Texas Tech.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$5,724 |
$13,068 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,125 |
$2,125 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$318 |
$726 |
In a typical year, there are 2,253 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,336 were classified as teaching assistants, and 724 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
About 5 students earned doctor's degrees in hospitality management at University of South Carolina - Columbia in 2017-2018, making the school the third most popular in the nation. Carolina also ranks #3 in popularity in South Carolina for students seeking a hospitality degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Carolina.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$12,854 |
$27,968 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$400 |
$400 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$552 |
$1,182 |
The school reported having 2,437 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 924 were classified as teaching assistants, and 765 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
UT Knoxville is the #3 most popular school for hospitality. It handed out 5 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. UT Knoxville also ranks #3 in popularity in Tennessee for students seeking a hospitality degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at UT Knoxville.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,244 |
$29,432 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,840 |
$2,070 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$626 |
$1,637 |
Across all programs, there were 2,653 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,439 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,170 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Purdue awarded 5 doctor's degrees in hospitality in 2017-2018. This makes the school the third most popular in the country for the field. Purdue also ranks #3 in popularity in Indiana for students seeking a hospitality degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Purdue.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$9,208 |
$28,010 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$784 |
$784 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$348 |
$948 |
There were 4,954 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,736 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,856 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
At UCF, 2 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in hospitality, which makes the school come in at #6 on our list. UCF also ranks #6 in popularity in Florida for students seeking a hospitality degree.
Graduate students at UCF can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$6,916 |
$25,759 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,956 |
$2,898 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$370 |
$1,194 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,670. Of that number, 982 were classified as teaching assistants, and 688 were classified as research assistants.
Texas A&M is ranked #6 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in hospitality to 2 students in 2017-2018. Texas A&M also ranks #6 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a hospitality degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Texas A&M.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$5,941 |
$16,461 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$3,124 |
$3,124 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$272 |
$710 |
In a typical year, there are 3,644 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,938 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,375 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
UNLV earned the #8 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 1 hospitality majors in 2017-2018. UNLV also ranks #8 in popularity in Nevada for students seeking a hospitality degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UNLV.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$5,144 |
$19,332 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$632 |
$632 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$269 |
$566 |
The school reported having 978 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 573 were classified as teaching assistants, and 320 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
The #8 spot on our list belongs to Ohio State for handing out 1 doctor's degrees in hospitality in 2017-2018. Ohio State also ranks #8 in popularity in Ohio for students seeking a hospitality degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Ohio State.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,560 |
$33,032 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$865 |
$865 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$723 |
$2,065 |
There were 4,229 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 2,035 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,903 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Doctorates in hospitality were awarded to 1 students at Penn State University Park in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #8 spot on our list. Penn State University Park also ranks #8 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a hospitality degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Penn State University Park.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$20,732 |
$35,586 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,020 |
$1,020 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$864 |
$1,483 |
In 2017-2018, Penn State University Park reported having 3,592 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,746 were classified as teaching assistants, and 846 were classified as research assistants.
At U of H, 1 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in hospitality, which makes the school come in at #8 on our list. U of H also ranks #8 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a hospitality degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of H.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,064 |
$17,334 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$982 |
$982 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$448 |
$963 |
Across all programs, there were 2,209 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,452 were classified as teaching assistants, and 719 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Doctorates in hospitality were awarded to 1 students at Virginia Tech in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #8 spot on our list. Virginia Tech also ranks #8 in popularity in Virginia for students seeking a hospitality degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Virginia Tech.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$12,935 |
$26,069 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,137 |
$2,741 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$719 |
$1,448 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,418. Of that number, 1,490 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,638 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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