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Doctor’s Degrees in General Hospitality Administration/Management

25 Yearly Graduations
72% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 10 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in hotel and restaurant management. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 12% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 56.0% of hotel and restaurant management graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Hotel & Restaurant Management Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned their doctor's degree in hotel and restaurant management. This earns it the #18 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in hotel and restaurant management at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 6,884
Associate Degree 1,415
Basic Certificate 1,168
Master’s Degree 701
Undergraduate Certificate 307
Graduate Certificate 106
Doctor’s Degree 25

Earnings of Hotel & Restaurant Management Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for hotel and restaurant management majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in hotel and restaurant management. About 72.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 7
Women 18
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The racial-ethnic distribution of hotel and restaurant management doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 10 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in hotel and restaurant management. Learn more about the most popular 10 below:

#1

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada
8 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

University of Nevada - Las Vegas tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for hotel and restaurant management majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 31,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,949 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,823 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 doctor's degrees were handed out to hotel and restaurant management majors at UNLV.

4 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in hotel and restaurant management. Each year, around 30,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,332 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,468 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 doctor's degrees were handed out to hotel and restaurant management majors at UT Knoxville. Of these students, 75% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Central Florida comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in hotel and restaurant management. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,478 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,916 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 people received their doctor's degree in hotel and restaurant management from UCF. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#3

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa
3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

Iowa State University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in hotel and restaurant management. Roughly 31,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,324 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,140 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 doctor's degrees were handed out to hotel and restaurant management majors at Iowa State.

#5

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Mississippi is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in hotel and restaurant management. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,934 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,938 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their doctor's degree in hotel and restaurant management from Ole Miss.

#5

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of South Carolina - Columbia is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in hotel and restaurant management. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,288 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,734 per year. The hotel and restaurant management program at University of South Carolina - Columbia awarded 2 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Houston is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in hotel and restaurant management. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,685 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,713 per year. The hotel and restaurant management program at University of Houston awarded 2 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 100% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#8

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
1 Yearly Graduations

Washington State University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in hotel and restaurant management. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,457 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,076 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their doctor's degree in hotel and restaurant management from Wazzu.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to hotel and restaurant management that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Hotel/Motel Administration 6
Tourism/Travel Services Management 2
Other Hospitality Management 1

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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